Smallpox killed most of the Native American population.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING

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Is it true that smallpox killed most of the Native American population?

Unclear. The retrieved sources agree that smallpox was one of several introduced diseases that caused massive Native American mortality, with some epidemics causing very high depopulation in particular regions. None of them establishes that smallpox alone killed most of the Native American population.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

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Smallpox

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Smallpox. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox

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Native American disease and epidemics - Wikipedia

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Native American disease and epidemics - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_disease_and_epidemics

Native American Literature

1999

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Trout, L. (1999). Native American Literature. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=MZ9ZAAAAYAAJ&dq=Smallpox+killed+most+of+the+Native+American+population.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

A review of ancestrality and admixture in Latin America and the caribbean focusing on native American and African descendant populations.

2023

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TC, D. O., R, S., & I, L. (2023). A review of ancestrality and admixture in Latin America and the caribbean focusing on native American and African descendant populations.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2023.1091269

encyclopediaofamericanhistoryrevisededition11volumeset 201910

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encyclopediaofamericanhistoryrevisededition11volumeset 201910. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofamericanhistoryrevisededition11volumeset_201910

EncyclopediaOfAmericanHistoryRevisedEdition11VolumeSet

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EncyclopediaOfAmericanHistoryRevisedEdition11VolumeSet. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/EncyclopediaOfAmericanHistoryRevisedEdition11VolumeSet

Defeating the Ministers of Death

2019

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Isaacs, D. (2019). Defeating the Ministers of Death. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=74JzDwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

HISTÓRIA DA MEDICINA A VARÍOLA NO BRASIL COLONIAL (Séculos XVI e XVII)

2012

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HISTÓRIA DA MEDICINA A VARÍOLA NO BRASIL COLONIAL (Séculos XVI e XVII). (2012). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v41i4.21701

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