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Life in the 1600s was hard in Chesapeake. Colonists faced brutal summer heat and humidity, spells of hunger, heavy labor, outbreaks of conflict, and illness. Along with the usual maladies, diseases for which they had no immunity ravaged newcomers. Limited medical knowledge and lack of larger family support made their lives even more precarious. A high Death Rate of young people and the chronic shortage of women forced the settlers to rely on recent immigrants to renew their population. Not until the 1700s could American-born colonists increase their numbers
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What were the crops in the chesapeake colonies?
Since the climate of the chesapeake colonies was so much like that of the middle colonies they had very good soil in the chesapeake colonies. Deciding to grow a lot of tobacco. Tobacco was the main crop though there was some shipbuilding and shipping to ship the tobacco to the other colonies and back to England.
Three regions of the English colonies?
The Chesapeake, The New England, The Middle Colonies, and The South.
Is merchant Lyte a real person or a made up character?
in johnny tremain he is...but in real life, i dont think so
What does the quote everyone is trying to accomplish something big not realizing life is made up of little things?
It means that everyone wants to accomplish the big goals in their life that they try so hard that they do not see that life is about the climb not the final destination.
Is the nation worth dying for?
No. But Hitler thought so, one of his famous sayings was "what is life ? Life is the nation. Beyond the life of the individual is the life of the nation".
What was the Chesapeake Bay Retriever named after?
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is named so, because they were descovered near the Chesapeake Bay.
What is the meaning of precariously?
Precarious means that it is dangerously about to collapse. Not so stable or secure.
Why are blue crabs so important to the Chesapeake bay?
In the Chesapeake bay, blue crabs eat and mate.
Why is the Chesapeake so polluted?
Because it has been used as a convenient sewer.
What important bodies of water are in Maryland?
It has no natural lakes so they created Deep Creek Lake and they do have Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
What state is divided by chesapeak?
Maryland is divided, so to speak, by the Chesapeake Bay.
What is the antonym for precarious?
Words may have more than one antonym, according to which of its meanings you refer to. Precarious (literally "dependent on prayer") means 1 dangerously unstable, 2 subject to chance or unknown conditions, 3 based on uncertain or unproven premises and 4 dependent upon the will or favor of another. The last usage is archaic. So antonyms for precarious might be stable, secure certain, established, proven or guaranteed.
Why is life so awkward?
because you made it awkward
How is life so hard?
Because I made out with everything
What were the crops in the chesapeake colonies?
Since the climate of the chesapeake colonies was so much like that of the middle colonies they had very good soil in the chesapeake colonies. Deciding to grow a lot of tobacco. Tobacco was the main crop though there was some shipbuilding and shipping to ship the tobacco to the other colonies and back to England.
Why is life so expensive?
Because GOD made it that way. He made our lives suck.
What are threats to the chesapeake bay retriever?
if you own a Chesapeake bay retriever you are not the threat but they are very protective of their owner so unless a new child is near them they wont attack the child but if instead its an adult they will attack the adult
