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renzo156

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Chief Powhatan had Captain John Smith kidnapped in order to
 
  a. impress Smith with his power and show the Indian's desire for peace.
  b. demonstrate the Indians' desire for war.
  c. punish Smith for refusing to marry Pocahontas.
  d. hold him for a large ransom to be paid by King James.
  e. save the Virginia community from utter collapse.

Question 2

All of the following are true statements about the relationship between Irish immigrants and U.S. citizens except
 
  a. the Irish were seen as wage-depressing competitors for jobs by many Protestant American workers.
  b. Nativist Americans from the middle and upper classes generally hated the Irish.
  c. the Irish often saw signs on factory gates that said No Irish Need Apply.
  d. race riots between blacks and Irish were common.
  e. Irish immigrants became fiercely supportive of the abolitionist cause.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

e



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