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Jamestown, Virginia was a swamp. It was very difficult to build on, the water was often contaminated, and mosquitoes and other bugs transferred diseases to the colonists. The first settlers also spent most of their time looking for gold instead of growing crops. The colony was saved by the cultivation of tobacco, which was sold for a high profit back to Europe.

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