Before the first english settlements in new england, indians in the region had been devastated by

Question

a. constant warfare with the french

b. harsh weather that reduced the corn harvests and caused famine

c. disease epidemics caused by contact with english fishermen

d. intertribal conflicts caused by disputes over hunting grounds

Answer 1

B harsh weather.

Answer 2

C.

Folks may not realize that the English had been visiting the New England area long before the Mayflower reached the shores of what is today Massachusetts. Squanto spoke English due to exposure to English men (he had been kidnapped by an English captain in 1605 and returned from England with John Smith in 1613), this made him an excellent interperter between the English of Plimouth Plantation (yes, it's Plimouth Plantation, not Plymouth Plantation, but it is Plymouth colony) and the native Wampanoag.

Answer 3

D  would be the answer