During the early years, the survival and growth of the Plymouth colony
A. saw the colonists carry out warfare that wiped out much of the local Indian population.
B. led the colonists to grow rich from the surrounding productive farmlands.
C. was critically important for trade routes with Jamestown to the south.
D. was due in large part to the assistance of the natives.
E. nevertheless saw two-thirds of its population die.
Answer: D
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