The answer is because they couldn't find any water from anywhere else so they drank from the rivers
rivers prevented settlement farther west.
rivers prevented settlement farther west.
Jamestown Virginia was the first British settlement in America after the Lost Colony of Roanoke.
In Virginia most rivers run downhill. Or: The water in most Virginia rivers is wet. Or: Fish live in Virginia's rivers. Or: The mouth of Virginia rivers is at a lower elevation then the source. Or: No recorded Virginia river runs uphill. Or:
Rivers are important in early settlement of land. Before advanced technology, it was important to be next to a water source for hydration, food, and travel. Many early cities, companies, and communties in history have been started around rivers.
Rivers were important to early settlements since they were the main means of transport, and furnished power for early industrial applications.
in Jamestown
Yes, there are rivers in West Virginia. Just like there are rivers in all 49 other states, too.
The settlement of John Smith was Jamestown, Virginia.
I don't know which are the major ones but there are 15 rivers in west Virginia
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