Who wrote the 'Starving Time'?

• A. George Percy
• B. John Smith
• C. Captain Newport
• D. Powhatan

Answer: (A)

The Starving Time refers to the brutal winter of 1609–1610 in Jamestown when food ran out and the settlement faced extreme hardship. The most direct firsthand account of that period comes from George Percy, who was among the early settlers and later wrote about the experience in his narrative. His description highlights the severe hunger, dwindling supplies, and the desperate measures some took to survive, which is why his account is the one most closely associated with that famine. While John Smith wrote about Virginia’s early troubles as well, and Captain Newport and Powhatan played important roles in the broader story, Percy is the figure linked to the specific famine account.