Take Jamestown, Virginia, as one example. As the first English settlement in the United States, Jamestown was supposed to serve as a beacon of hope and survival for the new settlers.
However, over the course of eleven years, only one third of the original 1,800 colonists survived.
From food conservation to alliance building and strengthening, there are plenty of lessons that can be taken away from the mistakes made at Jamestown.
Click the button below and discover what really happened at Jamestown and three universal lessons you can use today to avoid the undesirable outcome that befell many of its residents. 
