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Go back in time and give the Indigenous Americans guns and smallpox vaccines
Realistically, no matter where you went, you would be bringing so many diseases that nobody would have immunity to. Instead of bringing them protection from small pox, you would just bring them Covid.
Can always plan one of those sealed hazard suits in to the trip, though that might make being trusted a lot more difficult if you go anywhere that doesn't have a functional germ theory...
[slow, measured tone] "Hello Earthlings, we know these voidsuits are intimidating but we come in pe--"
Officer: "He said intimidate! Rattle em' boys!"