Which of the following effects of European colonization was foreshadowed by the excerpt?
A. Maryland’s 1649 act promoting tolerance for Christians who believed in the holy trinity
B. the decimation of Native American populations by smallpox
C. Pueblo Indians’ 1680 rebellion against Spanish rule
D. inflation of European economies due to the influx of colonial silver
Answer:B
Which of the following effects of European colonization was foreshadowed by the excerpt?
A. Maryland’s 1649 act promoting tolerance for Christians who believed in the holy trinity B. the decimation of Native American populations by smallpox C. Pueblo Indians’ 1680 rebellion against Spanish rule D. inflation of European economies due to the influx of colonial silver
Explanation: The decimation of Native American populations by smallpox was foreshadowed by the excerpt because of the line: "Otherwise for preachers to run unto them rashly without some such preparation for their safety, it [might lead to] their apparent and certain destruction". The referenced destruction in the passage is alluding to the spread of disease.