But by 1611, 80% of the colonist that came to Jamestown was dead. So why did so many colonist die? They died because of the environment, their occupation, and the natives. The environment was one of the main causes of death at Jamestown (Doc. A, B, and E).
They both were fighting for the same necessities such as food and clean water, supplies for winter and surviving. 2 die in the first Indian attack on fort James in may, then 3 more die in an Indian ambush in June, then in august the Indians kill 50 men(Document E).In 16069 36 men sails up to Chesapeake Bay to try and trade for corn with the Patawomeke Indians (they had seen less of the English and had luck to be more friendly. )They were able to fill the ship with grain they only succeeded because "some harsh and crewell dealing by cutting of towe of salvages heads and other extrmetyes." So by saying that they actually killed the chief of the tribe and saying that they didn't even take it back to James town because they knew it wasn't gonna be enough to last for the winter so they went and took back so they can take to survive to go back to England. This helps use know that because of that some colonist went there to make it worse by creating more conflict with the natives by stealing their food and killing people (Document D).
(Document A) Since there was a short supply of fresh water, many colonists died of dehydration. Additionally, the document stated that waste in early Jamestown tended to cluster instead of flush away. These mishaps caused disease which eventually led to death. Another hardship the colonists had to endure was their exposure to new deadly diseases. Nearly 70 out of the 110 original colonists lost their lives by
Squanto, also called Tisquantum, was an Native American interpreter and guide for Pilgrims in the New World. Thomas Hunt kidnapped Squanto and brought him to Spain to be sold into slavery. Squanto escaped to England and returned home in 1619, he found that all of his people had been wiped out by disease. Fluent in English, he became a member of the Plymouth colony and served as a guide. Squanto was born into the Pawtuxet people who occupied lands in present-day Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Along with these new crops and animals, Christopher Columbus brought diseases with him that the natives were not immune to. This resulted in many dying from these illnesses. The Natives, which had been an isolated population for centuries lacked immunity to the sicknesses and subsequently suffered the consequences of Columbus’ visit. Fevers, smallpox, and measles were proved to be deadly and wiped out tribes at a time. In return, the Europeans fell to the New World disease of syphilis.
Columbians traded corn, potatoes, tobacco, beans, peppers, manioc, pumpkin, squash tomato, wild rice, and also syphilis. A lot of people died due to disease. The Treaty of Tordesillas signed at Tordesillas on July 7, 1794. This was a treaty between Spain and Portugal. It moved the line 270 leagues west, to 370 leagues west of Cape Verde.
Along Las Casas side were many other explorers including the much talked about Christopher Columbus. Las Casas was shocked to see the horrifying mass murders of the indigenous people from the Spaniards. An Account, Much Abbreviated, of the Destruction of the Indies shows Las Casas dedication to protect the Indies with his collection of documents that describe and reenact the terrible sights Las Casas claims to have encountered during his voyages to the New World. 2. When and where was it created?
By the following spring, after a horrific winter that became known as the “starving time,” all but 60 had perished. Four hundred years later, historians can only speculate about the causes of this massive population collapse, which nearly snuffed out the first permanent English settlement in North America. But a team of geologists at the College of William & Mary may be closing in on a suspect: drinking water fouled by salt, arsenic, human waste or a medley of these contaminants (Document A). Life was no picnic for the Jamestown colony’s earliest founders, but at least they had enough to eat. Evidence suggests that the deceased people in Jamestown were as result of the mix of salt and fresh water, said historian Carville V. Earle.
A Web of Chesapeake and New England Colonies John Park Mr. Dowling AP US History (DBQ) 9/11/14 In the early 17th century, there were several factors in England that drove them to colonize the Eastern part of North America. First, the Puritans (English settlers) immigrated to separate themselves from the oppressive Anglican Church. On the other hand, other English immigrants came to the Chesapeake mostly to gain wealth for themselves. Although New England and Chesapeake region were both colonized predominantly by English people, by the early 18th century, two distinct societies emerged, which differed on social, political and economic systems. Social differences were evident in the New England and Chesapeake regions.
In William Bradford’s essay “Of Plymouth Plantation” he describes the hardship the puritan faced under King James I of England where he started to change things in Protestantism and attacking people who disagreed with him. (133) Fearing the religious persecution William Bradford and other separatists moved to Holland to have more religious freedom. They started following the teaching of John Calvin and calling themselves Puritan separating themselves from the main church of england. When they came over on the mayflower to set up the early colonies there was a lot suffering and death. There was sickness and hunger and most of people’s children die before they reach adulthood.