Early Modern Europe – 1450 to 1750
Demographic collapse refers to a significant decline in population size due to factors like disease, war, and displacement, particularly impacting indigenous communities following European colonization. This collapse often resulted from the introduction of new diseases to which local populations had no immunity, leading to widespread mortality and societal disruption. The effects of demographic collapse were profound, altering the cultural and social fabric of indigenous societies and reshaping their responses to European expansion.
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