SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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Boston
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Charles Town
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Pittsburgh
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Savannah
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Detailed explanation-1: -The capital of the Carolina colony, Charleston was the center for further expansion and the southernmost point of English settlement during the late 1600s. The settlement was often subject to attack from sea and from land.
Detailed explanation-2: -People gravitate to Charleston for many reasons: its buzzing restaurants, eclectic art scene, curb-appeal homes, proximity to the water, rich history, and southern charm. Those components all combine to make it one of our readers’ favorite cities year after year.
Detailed explanation-3: -The city is situated on a peninsula between the estuaries of the Ashley and Cooper rivers, facing a fine deepwater harbour. The settlement, originally called Charles Towne (for Charles II), was established by English colonists in 1670 on the west bank of the Ashley, thus beginning the colonization of South Carolina.
Detailed explanation-4: -Established as Charles Town in honor of King Charles II of England, Charleston adopted its present name in 1783 and is the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area.