Which of the following statements is NOT true of the English settlement in Jamestown?
A) Some of its early settlers hoped to establish the plantation model of settlement.
B) There were insufficient numbers of English settlers in the early years willing to work the soil or build fortifications.
C) John Smith's rise to power was welcomed by many of the gentleman explorers.
D) Hostile relations with Indian tribes influenced the success of the colony.
E) Of the 900 or so settlers who arrived during the colony's first two years, only a small minority survived.
C
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a) root out Communists in the U.S. government b) airlift personnel and supplies to Berlin c) defeat Communist forces on the Korean peninsula d) transform Japan into a reliable U.S. ally
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a. permanently freed the Navajos and Apaches from Spanish authority. b. virtually destroyed the Hopi tribe. c. was more successful than any other Indian rebellion in American history. d. was staged by Mexican peasants who wanted a more democratic government. e. threatened the British settlements.
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a. Graham Greene. b. Nathalie Sarraute. c. Albert Camus. d. Samuel Beckett. e. Francis Bacon.