Blood on the River Chapters 11-13

What is an environmental factor caused by?

• Nature

• People

What is a social factor caused by?

• nature

• people

Which environmental factor do you think plays the biggest role in Jamestown's development?

• The men become very sick and "feverish with swollen faces and bloody diarrhea." (91-92)

• The food keeps getting "wriggling meal worms" in it, which makes it almost inedible. (92)

• The men "grow hungrier" and do not have enough food. Starvation is a problem. (92)

• The water is filthy and the weather is "wet and chill". (92)

• The men can't sleep because they have to keep watch for Indians. (92)

Which social factor do you think has the biggest impact on Jamestown's development?

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• The Indians are more of a threat than the settlers realized.

• The gentlemen still don't help that much. (84)

• Some of the men start a rumor that a "Spanish spy" among them who is poisoning the settlers. (92-93)

• The distrust and conflict between the settlers keeps making them a divided group.

• Hoarding of food and lying about it.

How is communication with the Indians a social factor that positively impacts Jamestown's development?

TDQ: How does Hunt and Smith's repeated advice to Samuel-about making decisions out of love and standing on many feet-help him take action to protect Jamestown and its settlers?

What positive SOCIAL FACTOR does Samuel's decision represent?

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