The shock of large-scale European colonization
"Native Americans, of course, had a history well before Columbus’s arrival. They were no strangers to change, adaptation, and even catastrophe, as the rise and decline of civilizations such as the Mississippians and the Anasazis demonstrated. But the shock of large-scale European colonization disrupted Native American life on a vast scale, inducing unprecedented demographic and cultural transformations."
From the American Pageant by Thomas A. Bailey
Because "shock" often means a feeling, does "shock" here mean the sudden effect instead of a feeling?
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Yes, it means the effect of a dramatic catastrophic event and its consequences. There are shock waves after earthquakes, for instance.
- Yes, it means the effect of a dramatic catastrophic event and its consequences.
- There are shock waves after earthquakes, for instance.
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Yes, it means the effect of a dramatic catastrophic event and its consequences. There are shock waves after earthquakes, for instance.
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