Early Jamestown Dbq Analysis

It was a hard-knock life for English Settlers in Jamestown. 104 English settlers arrived at Jamestown in the spring of 1607. Only 90 were left in the spring of 1610. Throughout those brutal years, settlers fought off indians, disease, and brackish water and drought. Journey through the tough life of English settlers in 1607 and 1610. Allies over enemies is a phrase the English settlers should have referred to when they first met the indians of Jamestown. Indians played a major role in English settler deaths. Document E states, “In the first two years of English settlers arriving at Jamestown, there was already seven deaths by the indians.” Document E means that in the first two years of being settled in Jamestown, the indians were already outraged by the English settlers living in Jamestown. In Document D it states that, “An English settler named Francis West decapitated two indians for their trade for grain.” At this moment the indians were most likely to be fairly enraged with the English settlers. After the harsh treatment received by the English, the indians became harsh and cruel towards the English. …show more content…
Disease and lack of disease prevention caused many of the Jamestown mortalities. Document C states, “Throughout the years of 1607 and 1608, there were only two surgeons and two apothecaries to take care of the sick and prove medication.” With only four people in the medical field, preventing and curing the English settlers was a difficult task to handle. Considering that the English most likely didn’t think that the disease would catch up to them. Document D says, “Between the years of 1607 and 1608 there were 84 deaths caused by diseases spreading and killing the English.” With a lack of medicine and doctors, disease took the throne and killed the