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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?
- Rice
- Wheat
- Corn
- Tobacco (correct)
Who took over the leadership of the confederation of tribes after Opechancanough's death?
Who took over the leadership of the confederation of tribes after Opechancanough's death?
- Pocahontas
- Opechacanough (correct)
- Powhatan
- Jamestown
What was the outcome of the coordinated attacks by Opechancanough’s warriors in 1622?
What was the outcome of the coordinated attacks by Opechancanough’s warriors in 1622?
- Killed 500 English settlers and destroyed Jamestown completely
- Killed 347 English settlers and almost wiped out Jamestown in twenty-four hours (correct)
- Forced the English settlers to retreat and abandon Jamestown
- Caused minimal casualties among the English settlers
How long did the warfare continue on-and-off until Opechancanough was killed in 1644?
How long did the warfare continue on-and-off until Opechancanough was killed in 1644?
What did the colonists conclude about the militia system from the Tidewater Wars?
What did the colonists conclude about the militia system from the Tidewater Wars?
Why was the idea of a well-trained militia incorporated into the Constitution almost 150 years later?
Why was the idea of a well-trained militia incorporated into the Constitution almost 150 years later?
What was the colonists' perception of the natives following the Tidewater Wars?
What was the colonists' perception of the natives following the Tidewater Wars?
What was the main access point to the interior of the colonies in the Middle Colonies?
What was the main access point to the interior of the colonies in the Middle Colonies?
Which city had the largest population in colonial America?
Which city had the largest population in colonial America?
Which region had a more equitable distribution and modest profits as compared to the South?
Which region had a more equitable distribution and modest profits as compared to the South?
What was the primary labor system used in the South's staple crop plantations?
What was the primary labor system used in the South's staple crop plantations?
What role did Massasoit play in helping the Pilgrims in New England?
What role did Massasoit play in helping the Pilgrims in New England?
Who is Metacom also known as?
Who is Metacom also known as?
What was the outcome of King Philip’s War?
What was the outcome of King Philip’s War?
What did the settlers in the Chesapeake and New England have in common?
What did the settlers in the Chesapeake and New England have in common?
