Question 21 (2 points) S| Austen | | How did the Europeans' arrival in the New World have the most detrimental effect on its ecosystem? i The diseases carried by the Europeans caused blight and famine to native crops. y The crops planted by the Europeans leeched the soil where other plants could ~ not grow. C) The livestock brought by the Europeans devoured the native plants and animals. Question 22 (2 points) =| @) Listen | | What caused the deaths of most of the native population of Hispaniola in the early 1500s? C) the decline of native food sources C) an epidemic of smallpox C) forced labor by the Spanish Question 23 (2 points) =| @) Listen | | What was the main reason why the Spanish settlers established a colony in New Mexico rather than remaining in Florida? C) Most of the native people of Florida died of disease brought by settlers.. C) Spanish missionaries were unable to convert the native people of Florida. C) The weather in New Mexico was more hospitable and similar to that of Spain