Just by looking at this map, can you make any predictions why so many colonists died at Jamestown?

American History by Geoffrey
  1. In what modern-day state is this region located?
  2. What can you infer about who lived in this area before the arrival of the English?
  3. Why do you think the English would choose to settle here?
  4. Is there any evidence that the English expected trouble?
  5. Is there any evidence that the English may have been too confident?
  6. Just by looking at this map, can you make any predictions why so many colonists died at Jamestown?