In which form of government would the people elect officials to make government decisions?

Representative democracy

Explanation: it's the most logical out of the common types of governmental styles in the world that would fit in with the description. There is another type of democracy, direct democracy, which was practiced by Athens and other small nationstates since it required all people considered citizens to participate in government, which is not practical for larger populations.

indigenous people north and south were displaced, died of disease, and were killed by europeans through slavery, rxpe, and war. in 1491, about 145 million people lived in the western hemisphere. by 1691, the population of indigenous americans had declined by 90-95 percent, or by around 130 million people."

not sure but thinking i'ts cause the government was broke. not sure