Jamestown 's early years were marked by
A) a focus on futile "get rich quick" schemes.
B) collective operations under which production methods and consumption were shared.
C) lack of local control over production decisions.
D) extremely high mortality rates.
E) All of the above.

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Jamestown's early years were indeed characterized by all of the mentioned aspects: a focus on quick wealth through schemes like searching for gold rather than establishing sustainable agriculture (A), communal labor and shared resources as dictated by the sponsoring company (B), decisions about production being made by the company in England rather than by the settlers themselves (C), and very high death rates due to disease, starvation, and conflicts with Native Americans (D).

Jamestown 'S Early Years Were Marked by