Because they barly had any food left and they were starving most the time
the starving time
indians gave them food that winter
The winter of 1609-1610 was called "the starving time" by the colonists. people were reduced to eating berries, plants, and acorns. There wre even reports of cannibalism. this was how the reorganization almost destory Jamestown. Welcome, Savannah Marie Dean
The reasons why the Starving Time occurred was because 1)the Indians (the Powhatan) got mad at the Englishmen for not trading, so they made sure that they couldn't get to their stockade outside of the town. Another reason is because all of the men there were greedy, and whenever they could find food, they would eat it. This lead to no more food in the middle of winter.
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the starving time
the starving time
The winter of 1609 to 1610 in the Jamestown colony is referred to as the "Starving Time." Harsh weather conditions and a lack of food led to extreme hunger and suffering for the colonists, resulting in a high death toll.
Hot in the summer and somewhat mild in the winter, but there was a terrible winter thru the years 1609-10 called "the starving time."
The harsh winter of 1609-1610 in Jamestown, Virginia, was called the "Starving Time" due to extreme weather conditions, food shortages, and disease that resulted in a high death toll among the colonists.
No. Jamestown was in temperate Virginia that never sees snow.
The starving time
The "Starving Time". It affected Jamestown and its surrounding Englsih settlements. 400 settlers arrived in Jamestown, but after that winter, only 60 were left.
The starving time.
the starving time
Well the winter in Jamestown was called "starving time" they resorted to eating rats, snakes and the flesh of their dead. They started with 700 colonists the ended up with 60.
The winter of 1609 is commonly referred to as the "Starving Time" in American history. This harsh season was characterized by extreme weather conditions and a severe lack of food which led to widespread famine and death among the early colonists in Jamestown, Virginia.