Why did the colonists begin to suffer only after the ships left? a. they no longer had extra food. c. they began to work harder. b. the sailors spread smallpox. d. they started to visit the tavern.

The answer is A.They no longer had extra food.

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to protect the united states' role as a world leader, president truman wanted to prevent the soviet union from spreading communism beyond its post-world war ii boundaries. he declared that the united states must assist any nations struggling to prevent a communist takeover.

the answer is false.