USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Charlesfort-Santa Elena Site is an important early colonial archaeological site on Parris Island, South Carolina. It contains the archaeological remains of a French settlement called Charlesfort, settled in 1562 and abandoned the following year, and the later 16th-century Spanish settlement known as Santa Elena.

Detailed explanation-2: -However, civil war in France prevented Ribault from resupplying Charlesfort. Over the next fourteen months mutiny, conflict with the local Indians, and shortages of food threatened the survival of the fort, and the decision was made to abandon the area.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parris Island is located in present-day South Carolina. Before Menéndez arrived, his French rival, naval officer Jean Ribault, founded Charlesfort on the island in 1562 and claimed the land for France.

Detailed explanation-4: -… European settlements in North America, Charlesfort, probably on southern Parris Island (just to the south of Port Royal Island), and left 30 men there. In 1563 the settlers killed their leader and returned to Europe.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lack of supplies, resistance by the local Native Americans, and direct attack by the Spanish quickly ended French attempts to settle on the southeastern coastline of North America.