Governor William Berkeley Proposed Which of the Following to Resolve

question 100

Multiple Choice

Governor William Berkeley proposed which of the following to resolve tensions between Virginians and native peoples in 1676?​

• A)a full-scale attack on native peoples to subdue them
• B)a peace treaty signed with local native leaders
• C)a line of forts to keep Indians and settlers separate
• D)an alliance with native groups who were enemies of the Susquehannock
• E)encouraging settlers to do nothing in order to allow for tensions to dissipate on their own

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