USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Not long after Captain Newport left, the settlers began to succumb to a variety of diseases. They were drinking water from the salty or slimy river, which was one of several things that caused the death of many. The death tolls were high. They were dying from swellings, fluxes, fevers, by famine, and sometimes by wars.

Detailed explanation-2: -The winter of 1609-1610 in Jamestown is referred to as the “starving time.” Disease, violence, drought, a meager harvest followed by a harsh winter, and poor drinking water left the majority of colonists dead that winter.

Detailed explanation-3: -In early Jamestown, so many colonists died because of diseases. According to document A, “Because the adjacent river and creek became brackish as water levels rose, reliable sources of fresh water would have been scarce….” This shows that so many colonist got sick due to the lack of fresh water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Forty-five of the 102 Mayflower passengers died in the winter of 1620–21, and the Mayflower colonists suffered greatly during their first winter in the New World from lack of shelter, scurvy, and general conditions on board ship. They were buried on Cole’s Hill.