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WHAT KILLED THE MAJORITY OF THE COLONISTS AFTER THE WINTER OF 1609?

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The winter of 1609-1610 in Jamestown is referred to as the "starving time." Disease, violence, drought, a meager harvest followed by a harsh winter, and poor drinking water left the majority of colonists dead that winter.

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