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Captain John Smith (leader of Jamestown) and the settlers, needed materials to build fences, dug wells, and for building houses. They had a lot of constructing going on that time.
Jamestown was built and settled in 1607.
1607
jamestown,Virginia
He forced the settlers to work harder and to build better housing by creating rules that rewarded harder workers with food.
wood
Sod houses cost little to build because sod was widely available.
To build houses
logs
The settlers built sod houses because of the lack of wood.
They will build houses and start their own communities.
Because their mom was too ugly!