Question

Which describes the relationship between the Jamestown settlers and the Powhatan in the early 1600s?
A.
The Powhatan refused to trade goods with the settlers.
B.
The Powhatan were slaves for the settlers.
C.
The Powhatan were fighting the settlers.
D.
The Powhatan traded fur and food with the settlers.

Answer 1

D. The Powhatan traded fur and food with the settlers.

They initially traded food (corn) and furs to help the Jamestown colonists survive, though relations later included conflict and tension.