Which of the following describes how the spanish colonization affected american indians in middle america?

a.

spanish colonizers introduced diseases to american indians, resulting in a decrease in american indian populations.
b.

spanish colonizers adopted american indian religious beliefs, resulting in an increase of american indian priests.
c.

spanish colonizers bought the land from american indians, resulting in an increase of wealth for american indians.
d.

spanish colonizers paid american indians to work the land, resulting in a decrease in colonial plantations.