'' Jamestown '' is about the history/facts of Jamestown and how the colony ALMOST failed.
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| 1670140768 | How did Jamestown start? | The colony of Jamestown was founded when 105 colonists landed near the mouth of the James River, in Virginia. | 0 | |
| 1670140769 | Who was Jamestown and the James River named after? | Like Jamestown, the James River was named after King James. | 1 | |
| 1670140770 | Who was John Smith? | Captain John Smith was the leader of the Jamestown colony and required all men to work the jobs necessary for survival. | 2 | |
| 1670140771 | What did most of the gentlemen do in Jamestown? | Most of the gentlemen didn't want to build houses or work in the fields, instead they searched for gold. | 3 | |
| 1670140772 | Give at least two reasons why Jamestown almost failed. | It was built close to a swamp, diseases spread because of bad water/mosquitoes and Native Americans often attacked the settlement. | 4 | |
| 1670140773 | What happened in the winter of 1609-1610? | The winter of 1609-1610 was known as the ''starving time'' ; All but 60 of the 500 colonists would die. | 5 | |
| 1670140774 | What happened when Jamestown showed no profit? | When Jamestown showed no profit, the king made it a royal colony ( A royal colony is a colony governed by the King). | 6 | |
| 1670140775 | How much did Tobacco Shipments to Europe rise from 1616 to 1640? | In 1616, 2,500 lbs ( pounds ) of Tobacco were shipped to Europe. In 1640, 3,000,000 lbs of Tobacco were shipped to Europe. | 7 | |
| 1670140776 | Right before the "starving time" there were about 500 colonists. How many survived the "starving time"? | Only 60 out of 500 survived. | 8 | |
| 1670140777 | What is an Indentured Servant? | A laborer who is under contract for a specified period of time. | 9 |
