The stockholders back in England thought of Jamestown as an investment that would quickly bring money back to England. They saw little long-term advantages and therefore did not see a purpose to make

With very few true laborers at Jamestown, little was ever done and when accomplished it was poorly done. It wasn’t until Captain John Smith took control of the situation that the settlement began to prosper. John Smith set his own work ethic as the standard that all other colonists should follow. One of Smith’s beliefs was that the able-bodied must care for the sick. This helped aid them back to health so instead of many dying off, they would become healthy once again to add to the work. Even though he seemed as an overly nice man, Smith banished all those who did not put in the effort that which he did. With the fear of banishment, Indian attacks, and the new found ability of the townsmen to gather food colonists began to work hard to make the settlement prosperous. Eventually, in 1609, his enemies who wished not to labor drove Smith out of Jamestown. After he was forced to leave, Jamestown fell on to the worst times with population falling from 500 to 60. All of Smith’s work and leadership turned to nothing as laziness brought Jamestown back to its original dilemma.

Eventually, hard work prevailed and that’s what it took to get Jamestown to become a full fledge flourishing settlement. After the London Company had threaten many times to banish the colony, new leaders and skilled men came over from England along w

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