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European disease definitely spread faster than the Europeans themselves did, it's just not certain what the exact chain of events was. It's definitely not an area I'm extremely well-read in, but I know there's speculation that the collapse of complex urban civilizations in what-is-now the USA and Canada may have started before Euro disease started rampaging through, for a variety of factors.
Undoubtedly, though, the massive disease death tolls put some sturdy nails in the coffin.
I didn't know this. I have read up on pre contact NA, but I always assumed the collapse was the direct result of European contact. I wonder if we'll ever figure out why it happened
Like I said, 'may' and 'speculation.' To my knowledge there's not a strong consensus on the chain of events currently. European disease being the primary cause is still very much a mainstream and respected opinion.