People from England traveled far distances to live in the small colony of Jamestown. 524 people chose to go to the unknown land throughout a three year time period and only 17% of the people survived. The majority of the people who went died.
Drinking bad water caused many of these innocent colonists to die. The water in Jamestown was brackish because the unsanitary English pooped in the same water that they used for drinking purposes. The water that they were drinking was also infested with salt, that caused many diseases which lead to death. In about 1605 to 1615, Jamestown suffered a long and deadly drought. 4 years into this drought, Jamestown experienced the “starving time”. The lack of water from the drought lead to crops not being
Drinking bad water caused many of these innocent colonists to die. The water in Jamestown was brackish because the unsanitary English pooped in the same water that they used for drinking purposes. The water that they were drinking was also infested with salt, that caused many diseases which lead to death. In about 1605 to 1615, Jamestown suffered a long and deadly drought. 4 years into this drought, Jamestown experienced the “starving time”. The lack of water from the drought lead to crops not being