Indians Die

 

In the year 1500 as many as 7 million American Indians lived in what is now the United States. By 1700 the population had dropped to less than 1 million. (These are uncertain estimates.)

The loss was caused by diseases like measles, new to the area, introduced by Spanish, British and French conquerors. 

American health care today is led by a flea-munching crackpot who kind of likes measles. In the eyes of MAGA, children who can't shrug off measles don't have the manly European genes needed to make America great again. 

Estimating the Native American population in 1500, 1600, and 1700 is challenging due to limited records and significant disruption from European colonization, disease, and conflict. However, historians and anthropologists have provided widely accepted estimates:

🌎 Entire Americas (North, Central, and South America):

• 1500: 50–60 million

• 1600: ~10–20 million

• 1700: ~8–10 million

🇺🇸 Present-day United States:

• 1500: 3.8 to 7 million (some estimates go as high as 10 million)

• 1600: ~1.5 to 2 million

• 1700: ~600,000 to 1 million

These numbers reflect the devastating impact of diseases like smallpox, measles, and influenza introduced by Europeans, as well as displacement and warfare.

Key Notes:

• Most of the population decline happened before sustained European settlement in many areas, due to disease spreading ahead of contact.

• Estimates vary widely depending on the methodology used (e.g., archaeological evidence, early European records, oral histories).