what was powhatan reaction to english settlement of jamestown?
Chapter 3 Quiz - 3 Imagine that you were one of the leaders... This preview shows page 1. Sign up to view the full content. Gabriella G Tellez Chapter 3 Quiz 09/29/2015 1. Describe Powhatanâs reactions to the arrival of the English in the Chesapeake. Why did Powhatan allow the settlement at Jamestown to survive? - First they werenât fully convinced that they were allies, basically they were trying to test them out at first. The Powhatan allowed the settlement at Jamestown survive because they were trading first so they taught the English settlers how to cultivate in their land. 2. Describe how the Virginia colony was transformed from a colony in which most unfree laborers were white servants to one in which black slavery was firmly established. - It was something as simple as saving money for the people in the Virginia colonies.