The game was scare because they were on a island. The whole basis for the  
colony was to supplement rations from England with trading with the natives. 
 Powhaten decided to end the trading to try to starve them out because he 
know  that the ships would be long in coming. It wasn't until later John 
Rolfe came  and start producing a cash crop, tobacco, that the colony succeeded.
 
Robert Shotzberger
 
 
In a message dated 5/3/2013 5:04:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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If game  were that scarce the native americans probably had nothing to 
trade or give to  others. They may have been starving, themselves, but possibly 
had other tribes  in their association to be able to appeal to for supplies. 
They may not have  remained in the area. 

The English settlers wouldn't have had those  options. The disappearance of 
the first colony would have been fresh in their  minds. I can understand 
why they wouldn't have ventured far - even to look for  food - just in case 
supplies arrived from  London.

Janice




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From:  Shirley Cox Schroeder <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Fri, May 3, 2013 12:38  pm
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] The Starving Time


I saw the article  before Mr. Tarlton posted it.  I do not believe the
Indian's did it.  One must not forget - the Indian's were very self
sufficient..We were  not.
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