Across
- 2. frequent and brutal conflicts over land, and resources
- 4. a catastrophic pandemic that struck the Americas, leading to a massive population decline among indigenous peoples due to diseases introduced by European colonizers
- 5. Low salt - most common form of malnutrition in this time
- 7. Widespread malnutrition leading to starvation and death
- 8. the first encounter of a population with a novel infectious disease, they have no prior exposure & immunity to, leading to high mortality rates & population decline
- 11. A cold like virus known for its head to toe rash
Down
- 1. the predicted amount of indigenous population decline after settlers in 1600
- 3. A lack of nutrients in the body from undereating
- 6. short supply of items, like food from damaged crops due to colonization
- 9. a contagious respiratory illness
- 10. A deadly variola virus