By the time of Metacom's War, __________.

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By the time of Metacom's War (1675-1676), English colonists outnumbered Indians in southern New England by two to one, with an estimated 50,000 English colonists and 25,000 Indians. Option B is incorrect because there were still significant numbers of Indians in southern New England at this time. Option A is incorrect because the ratio was two to one, not ten to one. Option D is incorrect because there were more than 2,000 English colonists in southern New England by this time.

By the Time of Metacom's War, __________