Question

William bradford, the second governor of the plymouth colony, said the following, “the good hand of god favored our beginnings,” bradford mused, by “sweeping away great multitudes of the natives … that he might make room for us.” from this quote, what can you infer about his beliefs about european colonization?

bradford was grateful to the native americans for peacefully giving up their lands.

bradford was grateful that the native americans allowed the colonists to cohabit the land.

bradford believed it was the divine duty of the european colonists to populate the new world.

bradford believed the colonists were lucky to have encountered such peaceful natives

Answer 1

Bradford believed it was the divine duty of the European colonists to populate the new world.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Based off of history, Natives generally did not give up land easily nor coexist, meaning they would often violently revolt against anyone taking their land.
The European colonists were also mostly against friendly Native American relations.
Also, William Bradford, along with his origins, were greatly Separatist, which means they involved God into their lives immensely.

So, it is safe to say that the answer is the third one.