Why Was Jamestown A Failure

Now one of the main reason that Jamestown was not able to grow sufficiently was that of the friction between the Indians and the English settlers. The Powhatans and the Chesapeake usually had their arguments against the Englishmen, which often resulted in fights and attacks later. The English constantly tried to resort to peace with the Indians in exchange for their corn to survive. However, due to the Indians resistance and their unwelcoming nature to helping the Englishmen, the English instead killed the Indians and destroyed their corn which did neither side any good. Not only that but the constant raids and attacks on the Indians against the Englishmen and vice versa, caused many casualties on each side, including Jamestown, which made it harder for the town to grow agriculturally. So instead when these Englishmen were destroying the Indian colonies they were also losing their time and many workers that would’ve been resourceful in creating a new colony for England. Another reason that Jamestown had many failures the first couple of years were due to the lack of efficient workers. The company kept on sending men that were not well suited to survive in the new wilderness. These men were usually rich men who have never worked a day in their
All these reasons involved the Englishmen inadequacy in constructing this new land to grow sufficiently for England. However, Jamestown cannot just magically grow on its own with a simple command. The people have to put their energy and the talents they have to construct a nation that England wanted. These Englishmen should’ve also put their superiority behind them so that they could’ve worked together with the Indians to have a nation that they both, the Indians and the English, would have benefited. Instead, the pride and stubbornness from the English settlers got the better of them and in the end, they had reaped what they had