A drought that made growing food crops and finding fresh water difficult led to starvation and the drinking of contaminated water, which, along with the swampy area’s plentiful mosquitoes, contributed to the spread of deadly diseases. The settlers also faced conflict with the indigenous people and they had poor leadership in their community.
They can be described as possibly letting group members make decisions!
The word “somewhere” would be the indefinite pronoun
At least 78% Child abuse cases the perpetrator is someone who had a relationship with the child.