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How did life for the Jamestown settlers improve after the Starving Time?

Select each correct answer.

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A new settlement was built near a bend in the James River.
A new settlement was built near a bend in the James River.

More colonists, including artists and laborers, arrived from England.
More colonists, including artists and laborers, arrived from England.

The settlers began trading with the local Native Americans again.
The settlers began trading with the local Native Americans again.

John Smith returned to Jamestown and helped rebuild it.

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After the Starving Time, life for the Jamestown settlers improved due to the following reasons:

  1. More colonists, including artists and laborers, arrived from England. - This influx of new settlers helped to bolster the population and skills available, contributing to the rebuilding efforts and improving the colony’s chances of survival and growth.

  2. The settlers began trading with the local Native Americans again. - Resuming trade with Native Americans provided the colonists access to food and other essential resources, which was vital for their survival and helped to establish better relations with local tribes.

The other two options regarding a new settlement near a bend in the James River and John Smith's return are not correct in this context. John Smith did not return to Jamestown after the Starving Time, and while new settlements were established later, the details regarding a specific new settlement directly following the Starving Time are not confirmed as a primary improvement.

So the correct responses would be:

  • More colonists, including artists and laborers, arrived from England.
  • The settlers began trading with the local Native Americans again.