The early settlers at Jamestown struggled greatly, with many dying due to famine, disease, conflicts with native tribes, and lack of proper leadership. Over half of the original colonists perished during the first year due to starvation and illness, as they failed to grow their own food and drinking contaminated water. While the fort provided some protection, the colonists faced constant threats including attacks, famines, and outbreaks of disease. It was not until strong new leadership was established that the colony began to survive.

1. Death at Jamestown Francisco Martinez

2. Jamestown The team that arrived in Jamestown went in hope of establishing a British colony, find gold and silver, a passage to the Orient, and maybe find the lost colony of Roanoke. The major theme found in this video is the death. How and why the mortality rates of the colonists was so high. It was due to the famines, mutiny, aggressive natives, lack of leadership, and geography. Since the get go, famine became a major storm in the lives of those who tried to settle in Virginia. When they first set sail they became stranded on the British coast and their food supplies decreased. Very many died on the way there. The lack of advanced technology causes casualties – sickness, famine, and disease because of slow travel. When they got there they ended up having to resort to eat things they would never eat before like black rats and their horses. Settlers never attended to grow their own crops or forage because they were naive enough to think they would receive from trading with the natives; the Indians were struggling to feed themselves.

3. Jamestown They settled in swampy land – later caused many deaths due to the poor water quality and lack of adequate sewage system. They built a small wood fort to protect from enemies. They were besieged by attacks from Algonquian natives, rampant disease, and internal political strife. Famine and illness killed half of the colonists the first year. However, the Fort at Jamestown was expertly constructed, there were many great skilled settlers, and great military leadership that shows in the fort walls and weapons - clearly shows that they could clearly defend themselves. The truce with Indians it was never a stable one, which caused fear to go out. Evidence of mutiny, poisoning. Was the first representative government in the New World under great new leadership – the first democracy.