Plagues+&+Diseases

(Smallpox)[]
 * Smallpox** was a virus that was brought on by Spanish explorers it spread to Central America through the Spanish conquest; killing many Aztecs including their leaders which made it very easy for the Spaniards to colonize the Americas []


 * The Black Death** was one of the worst plagues, it was estimated to have affected 75 million people. After infected the signs are large bumps that sometimes break and seep puss, the average life expectancy for this plague was only 4-7 days []

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