What was a drawback of the columblan exchange?
a.
it led to the spread of diseases in the americas, killing thousands of native americans.
b. it led to the loss of funding for future explorations because the westward route to asla was not found.
c. it led to the destruction of the traditional economy and barter system of native americans.
od.
it led to a rivalry between england, spain, and france in their race to claim american land.

A.  It led to the spread of diseases in the Americas, killing thousands of Native Americans.

Explanation:

The major drawback of the Columbian Exchange was the diseases that Europeans brought to the New World beginning around the 15th century. Diseases like smallpox, malaria, and yellow fever devastated Native American populations and was even responsible for bringing about the demise of entire Native American tribes.

the government paid religious orders to provide basic education to native american children on reservations. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the bureau of indian affairs (bia) founded additional boarding schools based on the assimilation model of the off-reservation carlisle indian industrial school.

the answer would be 96

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