What were some of the positions in society that free people of color occupied? Check all that apply. businessperson
shop owner
slaveholder and planter
artisan and craftsperson
government official

indigenous people north and south were displaced, died of disease, and were killed by europeans through slavery, rxpe, and war. in 1491, about 145 million people lived in the western hemisphere. by 1691, the population of indigenous americans had declined by 90-95 percent, or by around 130 million people."