Causes Of Early Jamestown

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Early Jamestown is set in Virginia. There were many settlers living in Jamestown. Over the years, many people died, the question is how. I believe the colonists of Early jamestown died because of starvation, diseases and lack of rain.

First off, during Early Jamestown, many people starved, this may be the fault of brackish water. Brackish water is polluted water. It may include human or animal waste. According to Carville Earle the waste would go into the water with fresh water instead of flushing away. Another reason The moon gets closer to the Earth, this causes the water levels to rise. When the moon gets further away, the water levels sink. The water from the high tides go into the English wells colliding fresh water with waste making

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