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The Jamestown Settlers Endured These 15 Terrifying Experiences
In 1607, a group of English colonists established Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. They faced numerous unforeseen challenges, including severe droughts, diseases like malaria and dysentery, and conflicts with the Powhatan Confederacy. These hardships led to the “Starving Time” of 1609-1610, during which only 61 of 500 settlers survived.
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