If you did not work in Jamestown, then you did not eat. The colonists planted food and built shelters and fence. They made peace with nearby Indians.
they ran out of food
hard because the colonists didn't have that much food or shelter
John Smith was the leader of the Jamestown settlers
Lack of food was the most pressing problem.
How did Jamestown colonists adapt to their environment?
they ran out of food
If you did not work in Jamestown, then you did not eat. The colonists planted food and built shelters and fence. They made peace with nearby Indians.
they ran out of food
the colonists came from England
many jamestown colonists became sick from malaria and from the drinking water
the Indians helped the colonists by giving them food and supplies and teaching them how to grow maize (corn)
hard because the colonists didn't have that much food or shelter
The Powhatan Confederacy had an extensive trade network with other Indian tribes before Jamestown was settled. When the Jamestown settlers arrived, they traded with the colonists. The settlers traded their metal tools for food and furs.
After they exhausted the food supplies they brought with them, the Jamestown colonists had no ready source of food except for what they could grow themselves or the fish and game they could kill.
they walked. or paddled canoes
About 104 colonists