USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -One of the first things that these settlers did was to build a palisade fort. Forts existed in the American colonies throughout the 17th and 18th centuries to defend seaports from foreign navies and to defend the frontier from Native American attacks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Forts were built for military purposes. Q. In earlier times, forts were built to protect cities. This fort with sides 5 feet, covers an area of .

Detailed explanation-3: -We see that colonial forts were primarily built for the purposes of defense and commerce. Additionally, they spread their influence and might over the region they fortified. Some of these developed into fort cities and others became ports of commercial value or spaces of respite during attacks.

Detailed explanation-4: -It was built to protect English trade activities and property from attacks by the local chieftain, Korangoth Nair, and certain factions of the ruling Kolathiri family.

Detailed explanation-5: -The forts were constructed in order to influence the people, showcase the wealth, power and glory of a king. Most of the forts were actually castles. But in 17-18 century British used the word forts for castles. Most of the forts were constructed between 1300-1800 A.D.