Why did Frethorne say that American Indians were such a threat? The settlers were weakened by illness. All the settlers were unhappy. Many settlers had returned to England. Many settlers had been enslaved. "For we live in fear of the enemy every hour, yet we have had a combat with them…and we took two alive and made slaves of them. But it was by policy, for we are in great danger; for our plantation is very weak by reason of the death and sickness of our company." — Richard Frethorne

The settlers were weakened by illness.

Explanation:

In his letter to his parents who were still in England in 1623, Richard Frethorne lamented on the terrible situation he and other settlers experienced in Jamestown colony. He told his parents that they were ravaged by sickness and this had resulted in a significant reduction in their numbers. Because of this, their plantation was weak and had no produce for they lacked men to cultivate it.

They were also at risk of the American Indians who could attack them at any time. The figure would be 32 of their men against 3000 of the Natives and this would lead to their obvious defeat.

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