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Why Did The Jamestown Colony Survive
Topic: Despite the challenges, how did the Jamestown colony survive?
1. Introduction: Jamestown was the second English settlement to be permanent after trying to be colonized several times.
Transition to paper: Through this, many of the settlers had to learn to be brave, face any type of cruelty, and gain determination.
2. The lack of aid was problem hard to overcome.
a) Excessive food shortage
b) Lack of good medical care – disease
c) Drinking/eating contaminated items
3. The settlers chose a site that was not suitable
a) Did not expect to face the extreme weather conditions
b) Nobody knew how to utilize the land
c) Surrounded by swamps
4. Settlers lacked communication and helpfulness
a) Many were not farmers or skilled
b) Constant conflicting

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