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Why did the Jamestown settlement almost fail? Settlers hunted for gold rather than plant crops. The settlement was led by Henry Hudson. Fur trading replaced farming as the main industry.
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The colony at Jamestown nearly failed because they searched for gold and silver and searched for the Northwest Passage.
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User: Why did the Jamestown settlement almost fail? Settlers hunted for gold rather than plant crops. The settlement was led by Henry Hudson. Fur trading replaced farming as the main industry.

Weegy: The colony at Jamestown nearly failed because they searched for gold and silver and searched for the Northwest Passage.
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