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Why did many of the Jamestown colonists return to England?

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The winters were to harsh.

Explanation:

The severe winter of 1609 to 1610, which the colonists referred to as the “starving time,” killed most of the Jamestown colonists, leading the survivors to plan a return to England in the spring.

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