htyrytutrjtjtj htyrytutrjtjtj 17-11-2022 English contestada Why did Powhatan attack the Chesapeakes? Responses The Chesapeakes had been raiding Powhatan's villages. The Chesapeakes had been raiding Powhatan's villages. The Chesapeakes refused to live under Powhatan's rule. The Chesapeakes refused to live under Powhatan's rule. Powhatan wanted to expand his territory closer to the east coast. Powhatan wanted to expand his territory closer to the east coast. Powhatan's priests foretold of men coming from the east to destroy his empire.