Answer :
it decreased and very significantly so!
Most of native Americas died of diseases brought by Europeans; but some were also killed directly by the Europeans. Many also mixed with the Europeans (by marriage or rape...) so there was also a mixed indigenous-white population.
Most of native Americas died of diseases brought by Europeans; but some were also killed directly by the Europeans. Many also mixed with the Europeans (by marriage or rape...) so there was also a mixed indigenous-white population.