Captain John Smith and 214 settlers landed on Jamestown Island in May of 1607. Which of the following Native American groups was living in the area near where the Jamestown settlement began?

A.
Mohawk
B.
Navajo
C.
Apache
D.
Powhatan

1 answer

D. Powhatan

The Powhatan Confederacy was the Native American group living in the area near where the Jamestown settlement began in Virginia.