Powhatan did not destroy the English settlers in Virginia because
A. he was honoring a treaty his father had signed with the English.
B. he believed that he could use the English for his own purposes.
C. the English had much greater military strength than the Indians.
D. the settlers had given the Indians guns and money in exchange for their land.
Answer: B. he believed that he could use the English for his own purposes.
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