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Within ten days, barely ten of us could either go or even stand, such extreme weakness and sickness oppressed us. And none will marvel at that, if they consider the cause and reason, which was this: while the ships stayed, our food allowance was somewhat improved by a daily portion of biscuit, which the sailors would steal to sell, give, or exchange with us. But when they departed, there remained no place of relief but the shared rations. And that was half a pint of wheat, and as much barley, boiled with water for a man a day. And this, having fried some twenty-six weeks in the ship's hold, contained as many worms as grains.
From Captain John Smith, The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles
Based on this excerpt, what can you conclude about the early days of the Jamestown colony?
the settler were tired of eating only wheat and barley.
the settlers were sick and starving.
the settlers needed medicine to survive.
From Captain John Smith, The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles
Based on this excerpt, what can you conclude about the early days of the Jamestown colony?
the settler were tired of eating only wheat and barley.
the settlers were sick and starving.
the settlers needed medicine to survive.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Based on the excerpt, we can conclude that **the settlers were sick and starving.** The description of extreme weakness and sickness, along with the limited and poor quality of food available (wheat and barley containing worms), indicates a dire situation for the settlers in the early days of the Jamestown colony. The other options, while they may reflect some aspect of discontent, are not directly supported by the text.