(OFFERING 17 POINTS FOR CORRECT ANSWER)
What long-term consequences did the Columbian Exchange have on native peoples in the Americas?

A. It forced native kingdoms to form joint-stock companies that weakened their economies.
B. It brought farming techniques to the Americas for the first time.
C. It resulted in disease outbreaks that devastated native populations.
D. It helped native empires to expand their territories using gunpowder weapons.