WHAT WAS A PRIMARY CHALLENGE FACED BY THE JAMESTOWN COLONIST DURING THE FIRST FEW YEARS?
1. THEY FACED FIERCE TRADING COMPETITION FRON THE FRENCH AND DUTCH.
2. THEY CHOSE AN UNSECURE LOCATION, MAKING IT EASY FOR THE SPANISH TO FIND THEM.
3. THEY LACKED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE LAND AND HOW TO USE THEIR ENVIROMENT TO SURVIVE.
4. ALL OF THE CROPS THEY GREW HAD TO BE SHIPPED BACK TO KING JAMES IN ENGLAND.
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The primary challenge faced by the Jamestown colonists during the first few years was:
3. THEY LACKED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE LAND AND HOW TO USE THEIR ENVIRONMENT TO SURVIVE.
This lack of knowledge contributed to food shortages and struggled to establish a sustainable colony, leading to high mortality rates in the early years.
