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There wasn't sufficient funds to maintain the colony, and sufficient foods so people would starve to death. Also constant attacks from neighboring Indians affected the colony greatly.
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Why was the survival of Jamestown initially questionable?
high death rate of its settlers
What were problems with the place the settlers chose to build in Jamestown?
They build in a swamp with high disease rates, which raised the Death Rate.
What factors contributed to near failure of Jamestown?
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.
Can you put the word death rate in a sentence?
The death rate in a country can be high or low. there is your sentence.
Does japan have a high death rate?
Low
What is the tendency of a population to shift from high birth and death rate to low birth and death rate?
Demographic transition
Does a high birth to death ratios lead to smaller populations?
No, it is actually the opposite. A high birth rate and a low death rate leads to increased populations.
What contributed most to the high mortality rate among Jamestown colonists?
They were not used to the area's climate or its natural resources.
What are the causes of high death rate in sri lanka?
It is a lie. They haven't a rate like that.
Why does South Africa have such a high birth rate but a negative population growth?
because it has such a high death rate - HIV/ AIDS as well as relatively high child mortality rate
Which one of the earliest colonies had the highest death rate?
Virginia source: http://www.chacha.com/question/which-colony-had-the-highest-death-rate-in-it's-early-years
What is the prognosis of RMSF?
Prior to the regular use of antibiotics to treat RMSF, the death rate was about 25%. Although the death rate from RMSF has improved greatly with an understanding of the importance of early use of antibiotics, there is still a 5% death rate.
