8. How did the introduction of infectious diseases to the New World impact the development of labor systems in European
settlements?
A) It was no longer considered safe for indentured servants to migrate to the New World from Europe.
B) The Spanish encomienda system began to rely on free laborers from Europe.
C) Native Americans were never utilized by Europeans as a labor source due to their small population and weakness to
disease.
D) It led to the use of African slaves as a labor source because they shared immunities with Europeans.