What problems did the colonists face at Jamestown?

Answer 1

At first they did not know how to farm and hunt, and many of them were too busy looking for gold to be bothered with such things. Thus they faced hunger, even starvation. Relations with the Powhatan Indians were rocky. Although the Indians sometimes provided food, they also sometimes kept Jamestown virtually under siege. When no gold was found the colonists had no product with which to trade with England for basic necessities they could not produce themselves, things like farm implements, tools, clothes and firearms. That made it very difficult for them to obtain these necessary things until they learned how to grow tobacco, which was valuable and could be traded for things. They suffered from diseases from mosquitoes, no knowledge of growing crops, no fresh water, no knowledge of raising livestock.

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Answer 2

The Jamestown colonists faced a number of difficulties. The first of these being the unfavorable conditions of the location. The soil was poor, and the swampy water was full of malaria carrying mosquitoes and was undrinkable. They were also not used to doing manual labor, so they were unequipped to be farmers. Also, initial help from Native Tribes vanished as the colonists wanted more land to grow tobacco.

Answer 3

They Faced Swampy land, mosquitoes with malaria Indian attacks, and Saltwater poisoning.

Answer 4

1. deadly diseases of mosquitos

2. unprepared skills of farming/carpentry

3. too many people to feed because too many came in