John Smith Is Noted for Helping to Stabilize Jamestown by

question 15

Multiple Choice

John Smith is noted for helping to stabilize Jamestown by

• A)encouraging the London Company to increase its financial investment in the colony.
• B)forcing the colonists to work.
• C)marrying the Indian princess Pocahontas.
• D)developing its gold and silver production.
• E)introducing the production of tobacco to Virginia.

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