One of the things that contributed to the end of the peaceful relationship between the Jamestown colonists and the Powhatans was the leadership of John Smith.
One of the things that contributed to the end of the peaceful relationship between the Jamestown colonists and the Powhatans was the leadership of John Smith.
One of the things that contributed to the end of the peaceful relationship between the Jamestown colonists and the Powhatans was the leadership of John Smith.
*because they work together
They were not used to the area's climate or its natural resources.
How did Jamestown colonists adapt to their environment?
They were not used to the area's climate or its natural resources.
They were not used to the area's climate or its natural resources.
The question said "Native Americans" who helped the settlers. The Puritans occupied Indian lands in what is now Massachusetts. Jamestown was down in the southeast - Chesapeake Bay. The Virginia Indians who interacted with those setllers were part of the Powhatan Confederacy, a group of local tribes. It was a complex relationship between English and natives. The Powhatans did help, at first, in terms of farming practices, fishing and other forms of survival but the English settlers were violent and greedy for land from the beginning, causing conflicts.
the colonists came from England
many jamestown colonists became sick from malaria and from the drinking water
Initially the colonists were leary of him. Once they learned he and his people were willing to teach them how to survive in the new country, they built a good friendship only to disrespect him and his people in the end.
There were many problems at Jamestown. The colonists were unaccustomed to manual labor. The water supply was very high in saline content. There was a high rate of disease and death, and relations with the natives turned bad quickly.