What did the colonists have to eat as daily rations? What was with the drinking water? How did the Jamestown hunger crisis get at least for a short while? “fixed” – Document 4: What were sleeping quarters like for the colonists? What was Smith’s chief complaint with colonists who were not sick? Document 5: What does the Virginia Company consider to be the of a kingdom”? “strength Upon arriving in the colony, what is supposed to happen to the women who were sent over? Why are families so important to a colony? What’s the of a wife? Why do you think the company wanted men to pay? “cost” Why wouldn’t the company want the first women married off to servants? The first men to marry are to receive what in return? Document 6: A lot of the children seem to die young. What does a high infant mortality rate suggest about life at Jamestown? Why is there such a dramatic increase in the number of colonists at certain points (males: females: 20-24)? Why do women increase later than men? Why might the female population decrease between 20-24 and 25-29? As all colonists turn 30, their numbers seem to dwindle… Why aren’t there many older people in Jamestown?
What did the colonists have to eat as daily rations? What was with the drinking water? How did the Jamestown hunger crisis get “fixed” – at least for a short while? Document 4: What were sleeping quarters like for the colonists? What was Smith’s chief complaint with colonists who were not sick? Document 5: What does the Virginia Company consider to be the “strength of a kingdom”? Upon arriving in the colony, what is supposed to happen to the women who were sent over? Why are families so important to a colony? What’s the “cost” of a wife? Why do you think the company wanted men to pay? Why wouldn’t the company want the first women married off to servants? The first men to marry are to receive what in return? Document 6: A lot of the children seem to die young. What does a high infant mortality rate suggest about life at Jamestown? Why is there such a dramatic increase in the number of colonists at certain points (males: females: 20-24)? Why do women increase later than men? Why might the female population decrease between 20-24 and 25-29? As all colonists turn 30, their numbers seem to dwindle… Why aren’t there many older people in Jamestown?
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