Which of the following is a similarity between indigenous peoples in the Pacific and the Americas?
A) Both groups were forced to work in silver mines for European owners.
B) Both groups had large numbers of people perish from European-introduced disease.
C) Both groups believed that the Europeans were gods.
D) Both groups were taken as slaves and sent to Europe and Asia.

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Both indigenous peoples in the Pacific and the Americas suffered devastating population declines due to diseases introduced by Europeans, to which they had no immunity. Diseases such as smallpox, measles, and influenza had catastrophic effects on these populations.

Which of the Following Is a Similarity Between Indigenous Peoples