The "starving time" in Jamestown during the winter of 1609-1610 was partly the result of
A. the extermination of the Indians who used to grow crops.
B. a drought that led to crop failures.
C. the sinking of the colonists' supply ship in the Atlantic.
D. major fires that ravaged surrounding crop lands.
E. an influx of rats from settlers' ships that ate much of the stored grains.
Answer: D
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