Jamestown Settlement

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What did the settlers build to protect themselves?

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a fort

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The winter of 1609-1610 became known as the

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Starving Time

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A hardship is a

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challenge

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There was a food shortage because...

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There had been a fire in the storehouse.

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The site they chose was marshy and lacked safe drinking water, the settlers lacked skills, and many settlers died of disease and starvation. These were:

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Hardships faced by the settlers at Jamestown

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How did John Smith help the survival of Jamestown Settlement?

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He made sure all colonists worked for their food, shelter and safety.

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Characteristic of the Starving Time?

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Colonists resorted to eating berries, roots, and nuts

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What rule did John Smith make that saved the settlement?

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If you do not work, you do not eat.

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Why was Pocahontas important to the survival of Jamestown?

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She served as a contact between the two groups.

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Jamestown is located in what state?

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Virginia