Question

Life in the Jamestown Colony in the early seventeenth century was difficult for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Answer 1

Answer:

Option: E. The Spanish conducted frequent raids.

Explanation:

Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in America, founded in 1607. The main reason for establishing a colony in America was for economic investment. Jamestown Colony in the early seventeenth century was difficult because of the harsh climate and the hostile Indians.  The settlers suffered from diseases like malnutrition, dysentery, typhoid and scurvy. English colonists held much focused on finding gold than giving much attention to growing crops. At last, there were no raids from the Spanish in Jamestown colony as it was established far away from other Europeans in the New World.