How Did the Colony of Jamestown Manage to Survive

question 47

Multiple Choice

How did the colony of Jamestown manage to survive?

• A) the large sums of money that the colonists there used to bring in additional supplies regularly
• B) the preparedness of the colonists and their eagerness to sacrifice for the good of the whole colony
• C) the dynamic leadership of John Smith and his bargaining with the Native Americans
• D) the lack of the diseases and hardships that afflicted other colonies
• E) the relocation of the Virginia Company to New York

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