The correct answer is B) Decline in population
Explanation:
One of the first explorations of Georgia and other territories in the Southeast of the U.S. was led by Hernando de Soto (Spanish explorer) between 1539 and 1541. The purpose of this exploration was not only to know the territory but to find valuable resources such as gold.
Moreover, this exploration had important effects on Native American groups, this included cultural exchange and a decline in population. This last effect occurred because explorers transmitted diseases such as measles to the natives and because natives had never been in contact with these diseases many died as a result of these.
