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Most of the first colonists did not know anything about farming and the local climate and conditions did not make things easier. Most of them were totally dependent on food supplies shipped from England which were (too) slow in arriving and often totally insufficient.
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Which statement best describes life for the colonists of Jamestown when they first arrived?
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What do you think was the most serious problem faced by settlers in Virginia?
The greatest problem that the Jamestown settler' had to face in the early years of settlement is disease and starvation.
What country were the Jamestown from?
Jamestown was from the English colony
What cash crop did the Jamestown colony send to Europe?
The cash crop that the colony Jamestown had was tobacco.
Why were Africa slaves brought to Jamestown?
There were no slaves in Jamestown in 1607. The first slave into the colonies was in 1619.
What hardship did the Jamestown colonists face?
many jamestown colonists became sick from malaria and from the drinking water
Many colonists died here?
Jamestown
How did Jamestown colonists adapt to their environment?
How did Jamestown colonists adapt to their environment?
Jamestown was located near a swamp ground that is always wet. What problem did Jamestown colonists have because of this location?
Many colonists died from disease
Did settlers starve in Jamestown?
What colony prospered
Who were the colonists of Jamestown?
the colonists came from England
Why did so many colonists in Jamestown die?
So many colonists died in Jamestown due to diseases and conflicts with natives in the area. This was a harsh environment which had very few of the comforts and conveniences associated with their homeland.
How did the Jamestown Colonists get around when they got to Jamestown?
they walked. or paddled canoes
What caused people of Jamestown to leave?
There were a couple causes for why the people of Jamestown left. The main reasons were strained relationships with the local Native Americans, drought, and a host of several diseases carried by mosquitoes and caused by poor water and other items that caused colonists to starve and die.
Where did the colonists from?
Colonists came from England in many different groups. The most famous ones were the settlement of Jamestown and the Settlement of New England.
What was the population of Jamestown?
About 104 colonists
When were the colonists in Jamestown?
Beginning in 1607.
