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No. The colony wouldn't have had a chance of survival if it weren't for the constant imports and new recruits it got from its home country, England. The Death Rate was about 70% for the first 7-10 years or so. After that time, though, the colony was relatively self sufficient.
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What river was Jamestown built near?
The Jamestown colony was built along the James River. The Jamestown colony was built in the year 1607. The colony was located in the USA.
What type of colony did Jamestown later become?
A Royal Colony
What was the colony of Virginia's major settlements?
Jamestown was the major colony.
Who was the founder of the Jamestown colony?
The founder of the Jamestown colony was the Virginia Company of London. It was named for James I of England.
What colony did the search for gold and silver in Jamestown?
this question doesn't make any sense Jamestown was a settlement in the Massachusetts colony
Did the directors of the Virginia company expected the Jamestown colot to be self-sufficient from the outset?
They were out for profit and to pay back the investors. It wasn't suppose to be a colony.
What Jamestown colony?
Jamestown colony was in the Virginia Colony!
What is Jamestown colony?
Jamestown colony was in the Virginia Colony!
Did the Jamestown colony have a self-government no government rule by a president or rule by a dictator?
dictator
Why was the death rate in early Jamestown so high?
There wasn't sufficient funds to maintain the colony, and sufficient foods so people would starve to death. Also constant attacks from neighboring Indians affected the colony greatly.
What development allowed the Jamestown colony to develop a viable economy?
they were self governed and created the house of burguesses.
Which was the first American colony to be founded?
the first colony in Ame was Jamestown ,virgnia
What river was Jamestown built near?
The Jamestown colony was built along the James River. The Jamestown colony was built in the year 1607. The colony was located in the USA.
What country were the Jamestown from?
Jamestown was from the English colony
What colony marked the beginning of self government in Colonial America?
An assembly called the House of Burgesses was elected to make laws in Jamestown. This was the beginning of self Government.
Is Jamestown one of the thirteen colonies?
Virginia was a colony and Jamestown one of the places in the colony. It helped establish Virginia as a colony.
Who led Jamestown Colony?
The Jamestown colony was led by John Smith.
