John White, a member of Sir Walter Raleigh’s original 1585 expedition to the Americas, is notable for his

a) watercolors of the local peoples, flora, and fauna.
b) successful planting of tobacco as an export cash crop.
c) marriage to the Indian princess Pocahontas.
d) founding of the London Company of Virginia.


Answer: a

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