Question

jamestown, englands first permanent north american settlement, faced starvation soon after it was founded in 1607. the native powhatan kindly supplied the colonists with food, thus helping jamestown survive. back in england, another group of people faced a different sort of challenge: they wanted to practice religion on their own terms, free from persecution. a number of these people, known as the puritans, crossed the atlantic and established the massachusetts bay colony in 1630. some settlers were displeased with this colonys governance, however. roger williams strongly disagreed with the religious leadership of the colony, for which he was eventually cast out. in response, in 1636, he and his followers established the colony of rhode island, whose government was based on the separation of church and state.
match the problems with their solutions.
the colony of rhode island was created
the powhatan people sent supplies.
they helped found massachusetts bay colony.
problem
solution
colonists in jamestown faced starvation.
the puritans were persecuted for their religion.
roger williams and his followers disagreed with their colonys religious leadership.

Explanation:

• For the problem "Colonists in Jamestown faced starvation", the text states "The native Powhatan kindly supplied the colonists with food, thus helping Jamestown survive". So the solution is "The Powhatan people sent supplies".
• For the problem "The Puritans were persecuted for their religion", the text says "A number of these people, known as the Puritans, crossed the Atlantic and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630". So the solution is "They helped found Massachusetts Bay Colony".
• For the problem "Roger Williams and his followers disagreed with their colony's religious leadership", the text mentions "Roger Williams strongly disagreed with the religious leadership of the colony... he and his followers established the colony of Rhode Island". So the solution is "The colony of Rhode Island was created".

Answer:

• Problem: Colonists in Jamestown faced starvation. Solution: The Powhatan people sent supplies.
• Problem: The Puritans were persecuted for their religion. Solution: They helped found Massachusetts Bay Colony.
• Problem: Roger Williams and his followers disagreed with their colony's religious leadership. Solution: The colony of Rhode Island was created.