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Source: Adapted from "The Lost Colony and Jamestown Droughts, Science, April 24, 1998.
Note: This study determined rainfall amounts by examining tree-ring patterns in old cypress trees growing
near Jamestown. Every year leaves a growth ring inside the trunk of a tree. A wider ring indicates
plenty of rainfall and good growth. A narrow ring usually means less rain. "0" on the chart means
average tree-ring size and therefore average rainfall.
1600
Year
bellion
Jamestown Drought
1640
Document Analysis
1. What does the "0" line represent on the chart? What is indicated by a sharp spike below the
"0" line?
2. Look at the years 1580 to 1640. During which period did Jamestown suffer its longest
unbroken period of drought?
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3. In the winter of 1609-1610, Jamestown experienced what settlers called the "starving time."
Based on this document, what inference can you make about the cause of this "starving time"?
4. Is there any way lack of rain might strain English relations with the Powhatans? Explain.
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