Native Americans suffered massive mortality from European diseases while Europeans did not contract major New World epidemics

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Historical evidence confirms that European diseases caused catastrophic mortality among Native American populations, whereas Europeans possessed immunities to Old World diseases and did not suffer equivalent epidemics from New World infections.

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Book: Global Connections

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John Coatsworth, Juan Cole, Michael P. Hanagan, Peter C. Perdue, Charles Tilly, Louise Tilly. Book: Global Connections. Cambridge University Press. 2015. http://books.google.com/books?id=xWp2BgAAQBAJ&dq=Native+Americans+suffered+massive+mortality+from+European+diseases+while+Europeans+did+not+contract+major+New+World+epidemics&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Shows European diseases caused catastrophic collapse of Native American populations while confirming Europeans had developed resistance.

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Book: Spain's Road to Empire

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Henry Kamen. Book: Spain's Road to Empire. Penguin UK. 2003. http://books.google.com/books?id=cS35C7nox9IC&dq=Native+Americans+suffered+massive+mortality+from+European+diseases+while+Europeans+did+not+contract+major+New+World+epidemics&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Details how the European invasion brought major pandemics like smallpox to the New World populations.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 7501 Aug 2026

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