Jamestown was the first successful English settlement in the New World. At first, the English must have thought it was a great thing. But the death rate was very high. Even so, the English just kept pushing and were determined to establish a settlement in the New World. Unfortunately, the English had to deal with many problems. One was faulty planning. When the first shipment of settlers came, there were absolutely no farmers. Meaning that they would have to hunt for food or starve. Also, when they dumped their feces into the river, they expected it to be flushed away. But, it just stayed in the water, making it very unhealthy to drink, cook, or wash with. Though, they were not the only cause of their own demise. There were the natives.
