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How did the location of Jamestown benefit their survival
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How did the location of Jamestown benefit their survival

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The location was upriver from Chesapeake Bay, yet far enough away from the river that Spanish ships would find it difficult to attack. The town's location on a peninsula made it simple to defend by land. In honor of King James I, the group established a hamlet surrounded by fortified walls and christened it Jamestown. (Got this off from livingston.org)
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Answer: it was easily defended from attacks by Spanish ships.

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