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What was the main method of support for the Virginia Colony?
What was the main method of support for the Virginia Colony?
- Farming of corn and wheat
- Mining for gold and silver
- Trading with other European colonies
- Cultivation of tobacco (correct)
What event is believed to have possibly led to Opechancanough Powhatan's death?
What event is believed to have possibly led to Opechancanough Powhatan's death?
- The loss of Indian land to the colonists
- The destruction of Indian villages by the colonists
- The capture of Pocahontas by the English settlers (correct)
- The death of his brother, Opechancanough
What was the result of the coordinated attacks by Opechancanough's warriors in 1622?
What was the result of the coordinated attacks by Opechancanough's warriors in 1622?
- Total annihilation of the Virginia Colony
- Complete surrender of the English settlers to the Indians
- Killing of 347 English settlers and almost wiping out Jamestown (correct)
- Forcing the English settlers to retreat beyond the colony borders
What tactic did the colonists resort to in order to defend themselves during the Tidewater Wars?
What tactic did the colonists resort to in order to defend themselves during the Tidewater Wars?
What was the main avenue of travel in the Middle Colonies?
What was the main avenue of travel in the Middle Colonies?
What were the five largest cities in colonial America, listed in order of population size?
What were the five largest cities in colonial America, listed in order of population size?
What was a common feature of the largest colonial cities mentioned in the text?
What was a common feature of the largest colonial cities mentioned in the text?
What was the main type of labor used on the staple crop plantations in the South?
What was the main type of labor used on the staple crop plantations in the South?
What was the significant outcome of the Tidewater Wars for the colonists?
What was the significant outcome of the Tidewater Wars for the colonists?
What conclusion did the colonists draw regarding the need for a professional army following the Tidewater Wars?
What conclusion did the colonists draw regarding the need for a professional army following the Tidewater Wars?
How did the Tidewater Wars shape the colonists' perception of the indigenous population?
How did the Tidewater Wars shape the colonists' perception of the indigenous population?
What implication did the unprovoked attack by the Indians have on future colonial Indian policies?
What implication did the unprovoked attack by the Indians have on future colonial Indian policies?
What role did Massasoit play in the survival of the Pilgrims?
What role did Massasoit play in the survival of the Pilgrims?
What were Metacom's (King Philip) frustrations similar to?
What were Metacom's (King Philip) frustrations similar to?
What was the outcome of King Philip's War?
What was the outcome of King Philip's War?
How did the settlers in the Chesapeake and New England differ?
How did the settlers in the Chesapeake and New England differ?
