Chesapeake Bay
cheasabeake bay
Yes.The problems they faced were disease, such as typhoid which is a sewage disease. they got this from drinking water from the swamp. it was filled with mosquitoes, bacteria, but mainly they were getting salt poisoning from the swamp/lake. Some settlers died of starvation. they had to eat their horses, dogs, cats, rats and dead bodies. when they came to Jamestown it was in fall so they were not able to grow any crops.
Jamestown was established on the James River about 15 miles from the Chesapeake bay.
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Traveling by water is called water transportation. This can include using boats, ships, or ferries to travel across bodies of water.
NO they were colonies
The Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake bay and a river
The House of Burgesses was significant in the Jamestown settlement as it marked the first representative legislative assembly in the American colonies, established in 1619. This body allowed settlers to have a voice in governance, facilitating self-rule and local decision-making. It laid the groundwork for the development of democratic principles in America and helped to foster a sense of community and political identity among the colonists. Additionally, it provided a model for future legislative bodies in the United States.
By traveling by boat, or maybe even swimming.
The River Thames borders Oxford, England. Also, the River Cherwell and the Oxford Canal.
Loyalists were colonists who remained loyal to England during the American Revolution. They didn't support American independence. So they were described as having their heads in England and their bodies in America because they remained loyal to England while living in America.Because they lived in America but were loyal to Britain.