Explanation:
As per the question, the author's key purpose of including this paragraph include 'to inform the reader about the location' and 'to entertain the readers by showing how dramatic the situation is.
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It was "John Smith" who issued strict punishment and a system whereby colonists could be given land if they agreed to farm it in the colony of Jamestown, since Smith was known as the "savior" of the Jamestown colony in this regard.
