41
/
AIzaSyB4mHJ5NPEv-XzF7P6NDYXjlkCWaeKw5bc
May 31, 2026
2333372
191692
2
Public Timelines
FAQ

dec 6, 1780 - Small Pox comes to the Americas

Description:

Smallpox killed at least 30% of the West Coast Native Americans. The smallpox epidemic of 1780–1782 brought devastation and drastic depopulation among the Plains Indians. This epidemic is a classic instance of European immunity and non-European vulnerability.

Added to timeline:

Date:

dec 6, 1780
Now
~ 245 years ago

Images: