The "starving time" in Jamestown during the winter of 1609-1610 was partly the result of
A. the sinking of the colonists' supply ship in the Atlantic.
B. an influx of rats from settlers' ships that ate much of the stored grains.
C. a drought that led to crop failures.
D. a barricade set up by the Indians, which kept the colonists from hunting and cultivating food inland.
E. the extermination of the Indians who used to grow crops.
Answer: D
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