How did John Smith receive his injury that forced him back to England?
Accidental explosion of gunpowder in a canoe
Attacked by a Native American
Fell from a horse
Bit by a venomous snake
Answer
While exploring the James River with a small party, Smith accidentally set off gunpowder in a canoe, which blew up and injured his leg. This forced him back to England, where he stayed for a year before returning to Virginia.
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