SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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Some did not know how to grow their own food.
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Native Americans fought to keep their land.
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They caught diseases, like malaria, and died or were forced to leave.
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All of the Above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some European attempts to colonize the New World failed not only because of physical hardships and deprivation but also because of cultural misunderstandings on the part of both the colonizers and the native inhabitants.
Detailed explanation-2: -The “Lost Colony” of Roanoke was the first English settlement in North America. Founded by Sir Walter Raleigh in August 1585, it was quickly beset by food shortages and conflicts with local tribes.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first permanent settlement in the New World was Isabella on the island of Hispaniola (in present-day Dominican Republic). This first bit of real estate was built in 1493 by Columbus’s crew on his second voyage.
Detailed explanation-4: -The opportunity to make money was one of the primary motivators for the colonization of the New World. The Virginia Company of London established the Jamestown colony to make a profit for its investors. Europe’s period of exploration and colonization was fueled largely by necessity.