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What is the QUESTION we are ANSWERING in this DBQ?
To find out information about it
What INFORMATION are we LOOKING FOR in the DBQ to answer the QUESTION?
Why they died
Write your essay below:
Why Did So Many Colonists Die?
Why did so many colonists die early in Jamestown? colonist died in early Jamestown
because drought, not having enough jobs and, disease killed by native Americans. People
starved because the drought so they couldn't grow any crops. The third reason Jamestown
colonists died was The diseases and the native Americans. Colonists died because of the
drought. Colonists didn;t have the correct jobs. Colonists had diseases and they were killed by
native American. Colonists were Killed by native Americans and diseases and I think its good to
learn because it talked about when they were slaves.
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1. What can you infer about who lived in this area before the arrival of the English?
People in the area
2. Why do you think the English would choose to settle here?
Because of the land
3. Is there any evidence that the English expected trouble?
No
1. Why did the English come to America in 1607?
They wanted gold and money
2. Who helped pay for settling the James River colony?
The king
3. How many settlers died in the first six months?
Many settlers died
DOCUMENT 1
1. What does “drought” mean? Google the definition.
No rain
2. How does drought affect food and growing crops?
They couldnt eat food
4. Is there any way lack of rain might create fights between the English and the Powhatans (Native
Americans)? Explain.
They didnt have food
DOCUMENT 2
1. How many settlers arrived in May 1607? 1608? How many settlers total?
450
2. What is a “gentleman”? Why were so many settlers “gentlemen?”
131
2. In 1607 and 1608 how many settlers died from disease? How many were killed by Indians?
100
3. What are the two main reasons why settlers died from 1609-1610?
Killed or died
4. From looking at this chart, why did so many colonists die at Jamestown?
No rain
No people
dying
1. No food
2. No people
3. dying
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Grabber (Ask a question to get your reader’s attention OR state an interesting or
surprising fact)
B. Background information on Jamestown (date, place, situation) Write one background
sentence on Jamestown.
C. Rewrite the DBQ Question
E. Thesis Sentence
So many colonists died in Jamestown because
II. BODY PARAGRAPH #1 (Reason One:)
A. Baby Thesis:
One reason so many colonists died in Jamestown is
B. Evidence: Use evidence from the documents to provide details about Reason One.
Document ____ supports this claim because
C. Argument:
This reason supports why so many colonists died in Jamestown because
III. BODY PARAGRAPH #2 (Reason Two: )
A. Baby Thesis:
The second so many colonists died in Jamestown is
B. Evidence: Use evidence from the documents to provide details about Reason One.
Document ____ supports this claim because
C. Argument:
This reason supports why so many colonists died in Jamestown because
IV. BODY PARAGRAPH #3 (Reason Three:)
A. Baby Thesis:
The third reason so many colonists died in Jamestown is
B. Evidence: Use evidence from the documents to provide details about Reason One.
Document ____ supports this claim because
C. Argument:
This reason supports why so many colonists died in Jamestown because
V. CONCLUSION
A. Rewrite your thesis sentence
B. Summarize key idea of your argument