During the “starving time” at Jamestown, from 1609 to 1610, many colonists died from a variety of problems within the colony. The leadership of Jamestown was fractured, Powhatan Indians continued a raiding campaign against the fort, and there was a significant food shortage. What do you think was the most important failure of the Jamestown colonists or leadership that led to the starving time? Do you believe the primary document is an accurate account of the time? What can we learn from the on-going research at Jamestown and how might this change our understanding of the first sustained English colony in the New World?
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During the starving time from 1609 to 1610, the problems in Jamestown are attributed to poor leadership among the colonists. After completing the Fort on June 15, 1607, Captain Newport left England to receive more supplies to sustain the new settlement. The new settlers were afraid of the local Powhatan Indians’ attacks because they had occupied their hunting land. There was a mixed interruption between the Powhatan Indians and newcomers comprising their relation. After Captain Newfort, the settlers began to die of various diseases because of drinking salty water from slimy rivers. They died of swellings, fevers, flues, war, and famine. They ate human beings, consumed leather products from their shoes and belt. However, the colonists… To continue reading, click on the purchase button below.