-The "starving time" refers to an event resulting in the .
A) high mortality rates that occurred in Jamestown during the winter of 1609-1610
B) expulsion of the Powhatan Indian confederacy from Virginia
C) arrival of African slaves in Virginia
D) large number of deaths among the neighboring Indian tribes due to exposure to new diseases

Question

-The "starving time" refers to an event resulting in the .
A) high mortality rates that occurred in Jamestown during the winter of 1609-1610 
B) expulsion of the Powhatan Indian confederacy from Virginia 
C) arrival of African slaves in Virginia 
D) large number of deaths among the neighboring Indian tribes due to exposure to new diseases

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The "starving time" was a period during the winter of 1609-1610 in Jamestown, Virginia, where the colonists faced extreme food shortages, leading to very high mortality rates.

-The "Starving Time" Refers to an Event Resulting in the