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title: "What problem did the colony of Jamestown have because of its location near a swamp?"  
description: "What problem did the colony of Jamestown have because of its location near a swamp?"  
author: "Ward ryan"  
published: 2018-05-16  
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tags: ["usa history"]  
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# What problem did the colony of Jamestown have because of its location near a swamp? 

What problem did the [colony of Jamestown](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41862/the-colony-of-jamestown-was-established-along-the-james-river-on-a-peninsula-what-purpose-did-this-serve) have because of its location near a swamp?


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