The first Virginia colonists were looking for raw materials and an easy life with little work, but their settlements failed. The colonists wanted to intermarry with Native Americans to create lasting peace, though the Natives refused knowing the colonists were not truly allies. Native religion involved belief in one central god with lesser deities, and that god had destroyed previous worlds for the dishonesty of their inhabitants.

5. Reviewing the Text Questions 1. What reasons does Byrd suggest for the failure of the first Virginia settlements. 2.Explain Byrds point of view about the first colonists and their expectations of life in North America 3.Why does Byrd favor intermarriage with American Indians? 4. According to Byrd, what are the three basic religious beliefs of Bearskin, the American Indian guide?