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Which disease that affected cattle was responsible for pushing the people of Africa into the labour markets?

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Smallpox
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Rinderpest
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Measles
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Chickenpox
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Solution

The correct option is B Rinderpest
Rinderpest was a dangerous infectious disease that affected cattle. It is very similar to measles in human beings. Besides cattle, it also affected the water buffaloes, giraffes, etc. It had a very high mortality rate and had killed almost 90% of the population of the cattle in Africa. This forced the people to work as labourers under the Europeans as a result.

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