Which statement from the passage reflects the point of view that the
columbian exchange had a negative effect on the indigenous inhabitants of
the new world?
just twenty years ago, the lands were filled with peoples
from different nations, each with their own customs and
tongues. not a day went by without the assurance there
would be plentiful land and an abundance of beasts in the
forests for their peoples. their villages and settlements
were many, and their societies were rich and complex.
warriors, craftsmen, weavers, hunters, and dealers
engaged in their everyday lives, bringing much good to
their nations. but then the merchants from across the
great sea started to come, and they brought with them a
great many things never seen before on these shores. the
inhabitants were glad at first to trade for these items they
desired so greatly. but these brought only temporary
benefits. for hidden in these goods was an invisible force,
one that would affect every tribe in this great land. no
person, regardless of stature, was spared. children,
mothers, and even chiefs were no match for this unseen
warrior. in the span of only three generations, the majority