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source: ivor noel hume, the virginia adventure, alfred a. knopf, 1994. (in 1609) francis west and thirty - six men (sailed) up the chesapeake bay to try to trade for corn with the patawomeke indians.... although still part of powhatans confederacy, the tribe had seen less of the english than had those closer at hand and with luck might be more friendly. and so it proved. though west was able to load his (small ship) with grain, the success involved \some harshe and crewell dealinge by cutting of towe (two) of the salvages heads and other extremetyes.\ the (ship) and her lifesaving cargo returned to (james towne).... no one doubted that this new supply of grain would help, but it would not be enough to last the winter. on the other hand, decided the ships crew, it was plenty to get them fatly home to england. so it was that francis west \by the perswasion or rather by the inforcement of his company hoysed up sayles\ and headed out into the atlantic, leaving the colonists to the indians and to god. document analysis 1. is this a primary source or a secondary source? 2. why did francis west sail up the chesapeake? 3. is there any evidence that the english forced the indians to trade their grain? 4. what eventually happened to the shipload of grain? 5. in what ways can you use this document to help answer the question: early jamestown - why did so many settlers die?

Explanation:

1. It is from a 1994 book by Ivor Noel Hume, so it is a secondary source as it is not an original record from 1609.
2. The text clearly states the purpose of the voyage was for trade.
3. The description of harsh actions during the trade implies force.
4. The text details the crew's decision and their departure with the grain.
5. Lack of food and abandonment by the ship crew are factors related to settlers' deaths.

Answer:

1. Secondary source.
2. To trade for corn with the Patawomeke Indians.
3. Yes, the success involved "some harshe and Crewell dealinge by cutting of towe (two) of the Salvages heads and other extremetyes."
4. The ship's crew decided it was enough to get them home to England, so Francis West and his company headed out into the Atlantic with the grain, leaving the colonists behind.
5. This document shows that the grain obtained through trade was not sufficient to last the winter for the settlers in Jamestown. Also, the ship - crew's decision to leave with the grain instead of staying to support the settlers could have contributed to the settlers' lack of food resources, which may have led to many settlers dying.