One of the major problems faced by the original Jamestown settlers was that
A) they placed too much emphasis on agricultural efforts.
B) they were unprepared for the hard labor that was required.
C) the cold climate made winters unbearable.
D) they had no desire for personal economic gain.
B
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A) Tsar Nicholas I B) Tsar Alexander I C) Tsar Alexander II D) Peter the Great E) Ivan the Terrible
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