What occurred in the centuries after Columbus's arrival in the New World?
A) Europeans were ravaged by new diseases.
B) Native Americans were successfully cultivating the European crop of tobacco.
C) Native Americans had developed a taste for sugar.
D) The Apache and Sioux tribes were wiped out by warfare with European explorers.
E) Roughly 90 percent of the Native American population perished.

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It is estimated that approximately 90 percent of the Native American population perished after Columbus's arrival, mainly due to the introduction of new diseases for which they had no immunity.

Answer: A
 Europeans brought diseases such as smallpox, measles, and influenza to the New World, which devastated Native American populations.

Answer: B
 Native Americans did successfully cultivate tobacco, which became a major export for the colonies in the New World.

Answer: C
 Native Americans did not develop a taste for sugar until after it was introduced by Europeans, as it was not a natural part of their diet.

Answer: D
 The Apache and Sioux tribes were not wiped out entirely by warfare with European explorers, although there were certainly conflicts and violence between Native American groups and Europeans.

What Occurred in the Centuries After Columbus's Arrival in the New