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Life in the 17th Century Chesapeake by carlos is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1) Life was difficult and short for early Chesapeake settlers due to diseases like malaria, dysentery, and typhoid. These diseases drastically reduced life expectancy. 2) The population grew slowly through continued immigration from England as most new arrivals died soon after. Those who survived competed for the few eligible women. 3) Tobacco became the dominant crop and main driver of the colonial economy, though its cultivation depleted the soil quickly, forcing settlers to push further inland in search

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