Which the following statements regarding Sir William Berkeley is FALSE?
A) He was a dominant political figure in Virginia for more than three decades.
B) He encouraged Virginia to develop westward.
C) His relations with Indians were violent and bloody.
D) He extended political representation for frontier settlers.
E) He sent explorers across the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Sir William Berkeley did not extend political representation for frontier settlers. In fact, he maintained a strict oligarchy in which only landowners could vote and hold office, which excluded many settlers on the frontier from political participation.

Which the Following Statements Regarding Sir William Berkeley Is FALSE