Why Was Charles Town Difficult To Settle? Settling was extremely difficult for settlers in Charles Town who came from different European countries to make a better life. Many European settlers came to America in 1670 because they wanted a better life. People came from all over Europe and came together to settle in the 13 colonies and many people ended up living in Charles Town. Settling means to adapt to a more suitable lifestyle. The settlers learned to deal with all the difficulty of trying to settle Charles Town because there wasn’t much they could do but adapt to the hardships and make the best with what they have. The main question is: why was Charles Town difficult to settle? Well the reason why Charles Town was difficult to settle is because of the geography, lack of resources, and disease. The geography made it difficult to settle in Charles Town because the soil in some places was very dense and it made it harder to build anything and it made it difficult to grow crops, which was a major …show more content…
Resources the colonist needed such as food and clothing was not the easiest thing to get back then. Food was difficult because some of the soil was no good for growing crops, and even though there were many animals, the colonist did not have very many weapons with them and could not kill the animals to get their meat and hide. Also, there were many swamps which was very inconvenient because swamps don’t have the greatest soil and they don’t have sturdy land to build houses and villages. In Doc B it mentioned that there was also a good amount of loam, marl, clay, and castile soap which may have made it difficult to settle in Charles Town. This is another reason why it was hard to settle in Charles
When most people think of the early settlement they think of the first successful settlement, Jamestown, but this was not the first settlement in the New World. The settlement at Roanoke was the first attempt to colonize the New World. The settlement at Roanoke is often referred to as the “Lost Colony” because of its unusual disappearance. The reason people often do not know about the first settlement at Roanoke because it was abandoned, forgotten, and lost. The Roanoke settlement was located on an island on the northern coast of what is now North Carolina. A few more than a hundred English men first settled the colony at Roanoke Island in 1584. The conditions were harsh and between the lack of supplies and the troubles with natives of the area the settlement was all but doomed from the start. Three years after the initial settlement was founded, in 1587, more English arrived this time there were one hundred and ten colonists that consisted not just of men, but of women and children as well. Women and children were brought to the New World so that the settlement could become a fully functioning society. Of course this idea obviously did not work out as planned. The war going on in Europe between the English and the Spanish caused a delay of more supplies and people. If there had not been a prolonged delay in the resupplying process the entire course of American history may not have been what we know it to be now. If the war had started any earlier or later then people might have known more about the original first settlement of the New World. All the evidence left when people returned to Roanoke following the war in Europe was the word “CROATOAN” carved into a tree. Historians believe these to be marks left by the Croatoan Indians...
The Chesapeake and New England regions were settled by people of English descent, but by 1700, they had become two distinctly different societies. They had evolved so differently, mainly because of the way that the settlers followed their religion, their way of conducting politics and demographics in the colonies. Even though the settlers came from the same homeland: England, each group had its own reasons for coming to the New World and different ideas planned for the colonies.
The settler’s purpose for coming to America and the obstacles faced in both nature and with the natives caused the New England and Chesapeake regions to develop different societies. The problems that the regions faced were both similar and devastating, yet they had different effects on the regions. They way in which the problems were handled as well as the extremity played a large role in this and helped in the regions obtaining different societies. Despite the fact that the settlers originated from the same area in Europe, they created different societies in their New World homes.
The concept that you could stand at one end of town and see the other side of town gave the citizens a sense of protection and security. It was a semi-medieval town with actual walls still surrounding the inner core of the city. The dominant religion in the city was Lutheran, but the Catholics would begin to emerge in the late 1800s. The city was made up of people from mostly the working class. Because of the emergence of more technical academies and college preparatory schools there was the arrival of teachers, artisans, more government officials, and railroad personnel.
This caused them to be greedy, because they always thought they deserved more. Document E is about population and how it inflated and deflated (hint; it mainly deflated). It says in 1609-1610, 37 deserted and that doesn’t count all who fled home in previous years. That means a lot of colonists didn’t believe in the colony, and thought their chances in Britain were better. They didn’t feel the need to wait it out because being poor and safe was better than rich and dead. Some wouldn’t call this greedy but it is because most of them went with free will and didn’t have to come. They were tricked with the whole gold thing but if they wanted to leave they should have done it sooner. Not to mention England kept ending men to take more land to get more power. It’s ridiculous they made it it as far as they did, the natives should have attacked as soon as the British came. The British are greedy and feel the need to take more and more, all the documents chosen can support this. Greed killed the
It is evident then, that geography and climate greatly shaped the lifestyles of the early colonies. The frigid North had the close knit towns, smaller farms and central governing bodies. The moderate climate of the Middle colonies allowed for prosperous farming, trade and, opportunity. Large plantations ruled the Southern Colonies with their scattered settlements and independently-run lifestyles.
A community is a group of people who work together towards a common goal and share a common interest. Lack of such a quality can and most likely will cause a struggling town or city to fall into the extremes of poverty and wealth. The New England community was so strong and so supportive in comparison to that of the Chesapeake Bay, that it is no wonder they developed into two distinctly different cultures before the year 1700. The Chesapeake region developed into a land of plantations and money-driven owners, with the elite wealthy, almost no middle class, and those in poverty creating the population. New England, on the other hand, had developed into a religion and family based society comprised of mostly middle class families by 1700. Looking at the terrain, ethic, government, and even the people themselves, reveals clues about how the drastic split in society came to be. It was one America, but two distinct societies had developed in it by the 1700's.
During the 1600's, many people in the American colonies led very many different lives, some better than others. While life was hard for some groups, other colonists were healthy and happy. Two groups that display such a difference are the colonists of New England and Chesapeake Bay. New Englanders enjoyed a much higher standard of living. This high standard of New England's was due to many factors, including a healthier environment, better family situation, and a high rate of reproduction.
When the colony was established, there were nigh thirty-thousand Native Americans that surrounded the colony on all sides. Luckily for the colony, the Native Americans decided not to wipe them off immediately, but instead decided to slowly pick them off. After an encounter between Powhatan and John Smith, the soon was a treaty between John Smith and the Native American tribe. The agreement between John and Powhatan was that John would give the Natives a grindstone, some cannons, jewels, and trinkets. In exchange, the Native Americans would not attack the colony and instead give them food and water. After some time of peace and prosperity, John was attacked by someone or a group of people in the colony. This attack forced John back to England for some time and within this time, the treaty was all but voided by the Indians. The Indians attacked the colony and neglected any kind of trade for supplies for the colony. If John Smith had not been attacked, perhaps the colony would not have been forced through the Starving Time. The Native Americans were crucial to the colony’s survival when England could not help the colony (Nightmare in
The first thing that comes to mind when trying to kick-start a colony is having enough items to trade with the natives. From what I learned from the book and other sources, beads were the items of choose when trading with the Native Americans. Archaeologists have always found beads on sites they have been excavating in North American because they have used it in their attire for centuries. These beads were mostly made from shells, stone, wood, copper, bones and antler and other available materials in their area. Glass beads were introduced to the Native Indians by European explorers when looking for the new world. The Native Americans took a big interest into the bead because of their va...
When most people think of the early settlement they think of the first successful settlement, Jamestown, but this was not the first settlement in the New World. The settlement at Roanoke was the first attempt to colonize the New World. The settlement at Roanoke is often referred to as the “Lost Colony” because of its unusual disappearance. The reason people often do not know about the first settlement at Roanoke is because it was abandoned, forgotten, and lost. The Roanoke settlement was located on an island on the northern coast of what is now North Carolina. A few more than a hundred English men first settled the colony at Roanoke Island in 1584. The conditions were harsh and between the lack of supplies and the troubles with natives of the area the settlement was all but doomed from the start. Three years after the initial settlement was founded, in 1587, more English arrived this time there were one hundred and ten colonists that consisted not just of men, but of women and children as well. Women and children were brought to the New World so that the settlement could become a fully functioning society. Of course this idea obviously did not work out as planned. The war going on in Europe between the English and the Spanish caused a delay of more supplies and people. If there had not been a prolonged delay in the resupplying process the entire course of American history may not have been what we know it to be now. If the war had started any earlier or later then people might have known more about the original first settlement of the New World. All the evidence left when people returned to Roanoke following the war in Europe was the word “CROATOAN” carved into a tree. Historians believe these to be marks left by the Croatoan Indi...
The first settlement was built by the English and consisted of 117 men, women, and children on Roanoke Island; which is off the coast of North Carolina. Within three years all of the colonists had disappeared leaving no trace of what happened to them. Analysis of tree rings has shown that Roanoke Island had the worst three-year drought in the past 800 years during the time they settled and disappeared. This is just one of the many challenges that colonists faced.
The increased demand for land, combined with this new ability to purchase the land, led to a change in the demographics of settlement. Instead the close protected towns, they began to settle down in individual farms outside of the towns where they could purchase larger parcels of land for less money. This was a catalyst in the transition away from the church governed society and set the foundation for a society run by the
One of the most deadliest causes of the deaths of many settlers was the drought. The diagram in Document B shows there was no rainfall for a greater amount of time, than the amount of time rain fell. This wasn't enough water that was needed to survive. Water is an important need for the settlers, or just people in general. Without enough water, the settlers population decreased due to severe dehydration amongst the settlers. Not only did the people die, but the crops did as well. This left the settlers suffering from hunger due to the death of many crops because of the lack of water. There was barely any water for the livestock decreasing the amount of food ever more leaving even more settlers to starve.
Even though colonists go through many struggles, the settlers in the carolinas more specifically were able to get back on their feet and flourish. Those obstacles included disease, angry indians, and political conflict.