Describe the impact of colonization on indigenous populations.

Describe the impact of colonization on indigenous populations.

The impact of colonization on indigenous populations was largely negative. Indigenous populations faced displacement, loss of land and resources, forced labor, enslavement, and violence. Many indigenous cultures and languages were suppressed or lost entirely. Diseases brought by colonizers also had devastating effects, leading to widespread death and population decline. Indigenous societies were often disrupted and their traditional ways of life were disrupted or destroyed.