Disease, something that cannot be seen, wiped out most of the colonists. The brackish water was what caused many deaths, with the intense heat of the summer, the settlers were forced to drink brackish water or perish. Many fell ill and experienced a slow death from dehydration. (Movie). Death was a common word seen in Jamestown, just as Smith had reported, there are "many dead, [and] some sick." (Doc. E). Many died, “kills approximately 110 settlers due to famine and disease…” (Doc. E). More and more are dying, that's what I see from this, from hundreds imported, to hundreds buried in graves. The environment created these conditions for the colonists to overcome, but death is the only solution they face