Essays, Poetry, Stories, Artwork, and More the Creative Arts Magazine Of
Comet “Tales” Essays, Poetry, Stories, Artwork, and More The Creative Arts Magazine of Marionville Elementary and Middle School Students 2015-16 Foreword Welcome to the fourth publication of Comet “Tales,” the literary magazine that celebrates the creativity of Marionville students in grades 3-8. Thank you to all the teachers who submitted student writing and artwork. A link to an electronic (full color) version of this publication is available on our school website: www.marionville.us. The Editors, Cindy Mueller, PK-8 Librarian Ashley Mann, Middle School Communication Arts Jenna Unerstall, Middle School Communication Arts Cover Illustration by Jana Fulp, 4th A Publication of Marionville R-9 Schools Marionville, Missouri 65705 Elementary Principal: Greg Hopkins Middle School Principal: Shane Moseman Superintendent: Dr. Larry Brown Totem: Sofi Armfield, 5th Why so Many Colonists Died in Early Jamestown Why had so many colonists die in early Jamestown? Jamestown was the first permanent colony in America. Jamestown was located in Virginia and was founded around 1607. Many colonists died for several reasons in Jamestown’s early years, early years being around 1608 to 1612. Jamestown colonists died mainly because of three reasons. These reasons are the Powhatan, starvation and health/water. The first and main reason so many colonists died was due to health/water. Evidence shows that their main source of water, the James River, was also used to dispose of human waste, food scraps and even used to wash clothing. Instead of the waste being removed naturally, like the colonist had thought, it stayed and drastically damaged their health and food supply.
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