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Why was Jamestown built on a peninsula?

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The peninsula did not have good land for farming and didn't even have access to fresh water. Many colonists died within the first few years

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When Jamestown was founded in 1607, the settlers built their fort on a peninsula. This peninsula did not have good land for farming and didn't even have access to fresh water, and many colonists died in the first few years.

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