SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SETTLEMENT OF JAMESTOWN COLONY
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They had to shave their heads because their haor was so tangled because they did not comb or brush it for six months?
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They missed their wives?
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They were sea sick. They drank too much sea water. They ran out of chickens.
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They lacked survival skills to survive the harsh winter and protect themselves from mosquitos.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -What hardships do the colonists face during their first several months in this country? Food shortages, disease and illness, establishing relations with the native Powhatan Indians and the lack of skilled labor were the pri-mary problems the early settlers faced.
Detailed explanation-3: -Famine, disease and conflict with local Native American tribes in the first two years brought Jamestown to the brink of failure before the arrival of a new group of settlers and supplies in 1610.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many such adversaries that made life much more difficult were things such as starvation and disease, environmental factors, and conflicts with the Indians that awaited them. When the colonists first arrived, their food supply ran out, and they believed that the Indians would help them.