Question

What were the essential elements of the settlement of Jamestown that allowed it to survive?

Answer 1

Some of these elements were:

Leadership of Captain John Smith
Skills and tenacity of many of the colonists
Trade with the Powatans for food
Arrival of the new governor, Lord De La Ware with supplies

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Answer 2

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