What was the number one disease brought by Spanish explorers to the new world from Europe? A: Small Pox
B: Measles
C: Chicken Pox

Letter A.

Explanation:

Europeans brought deadly viruses and bacteria, such as smallpox, measles, typhus, and cholera, for which Native Americans had no immunity (Denevan, 1976). On their return home, European sailors brought syphilis to Europe.

the enslaved people onboard suffered from illness with some frequency

i also think he is correct. i believe they came to washington to protest their rights.