Question

Which sentence best summarizes the "starving time"? A People made fires, washed their loathsome clothes, and became infected. B Thanks to William Brewster and Myles Standish, Bradford and many others recovered from scurvy. C Half of the company died, and the few strong people took care of the weak. D After the settlers stole their stores of corn and seed, many Indians starved.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is either A. or C.

Explanation:

“The starving time” was the winter of 1609-1610, when food shortages, fractured leadership, and a siege by Powhatan Indian warriors killed two of every three colonists at James Fort.

Good information here:

https://historicjamestowne.org/history/history-of-jamestown/the-starving-time/

(It is a little gory)

Hope this helps, good luck.