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Early Jamestown: Why Did So Many Colonists Die?
In May 1607, about 110 Englishmen arrived at the mouth of a great bay on the coast of Virginia. It was to be the first permanent English colony in what is now the United States. The first years of settlement were not easy. This DBQ asks why so many colonists died.
Jamestown Disaster DBQ Quick Write
Please write a paragraph or two explaining why so many colonists died in Jamestown. Be sure to cite at least one reason from the documents explaining why Jamestown almost ended in disaster.