Difficulties In Charlestown

The battle at Yorktown, Virginia in 1781 is most famously known as the “ battle that ended the Revolutionary War.” While this is true, there is still much that can be learned from the principles applied, that still has relevance today. General George Washington, along with his allied French commanders, Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Ponton de Rochambeau and Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Graves, they exquisitely displayed how a execute siege operations. This battle also displayed a great example of how multinational operations can be successful.

When the colonists began to arrive in America they were surprised to find that the land was already occupied by various Natives. Because the lives of 16th century Natives was very different from what

2. Some obstacles the English settlers in the Chesapeake overcame were indentured servitude and getting land from the natives. A majority of the settlers were indentured servants, and for all of the servants, they had to do a certain number of years of labor to be free (Foner 54). This was an obstacle that a lot of settlers had to overcome. It was a tough obstacle, with the labor being really intense, and many indentured servants were dying. Another obstacle that settlers overcame was the need for land, which meant dealing with the Indians.

Although at the time the land seemed perfect, many problems came about for the colonists. For starters, the selection of the land although warm and abundant was surrounded by swamps bringing in a majority of mosquito carrying diseases, including

people did not want to leave the comforts of home for the hardships of this new land.

As the regions began to expand and develop, their motivations for settlement helped to mold their societies. New England was a place where men sought refuge from religious

Life in the American wilderness was brutal and short for the earliest Chesapeake settlers. Malaria, dysentery, and typhoid cut ten years off the life expectanct of immigrants from England. Half the people born in early Virginia and Maryland did not survive even twelve years, and few lived past their fifties, forties if they were women. The settlements only grew slowly, mostly from immigrants from England, and most of the immigrants were single men in their late teens and early twenties. There were barely any women and so they were fought for; eligible women did not remain single for long. Moreover, families were few as most men could not find wives and marriages were destroyed by deaths. Yet the Chesapeake colonies struggled on, becoming more

The Revolutionary War started in 1775. The American colonies have had enough of the British occupants and set their foot down in pursuit to freedom and independence. Each battle that happened during the Revolutionary War had its own significance and contributions to the independence of the colonies. Many brave men laid their lives in pursuit of the dream of independence from British control. One particular battle paved the way for that independence to become a reality. That battle is known as the Battle of Yorktown. The Battle of Yorktown took place in what we know today as Virginia. It was a decisive battle that turned the table during the Revolutionary War. The battle ultimately led to the liberty of the American Colonies from the

1. Trace the history of relocation and Indian reservations. In what ways did reservations destroy Native American cultures, and in what ways did reservations foster tribal identities? Be sure to account for patterns of change and consistency over time.

The problems that made Charles Town difficult to settle was geography, resources, wildlife, diseases and natives. All of these factors contributed to the harsh settlement of South Carolina. I believe that this journey was lengthy and treacherous. Many obstacles were in the way of Charles Town like inaccurate maps, wildlife, soil, land, natives and diseases. All settlers faced trial and error to get to this open port and trade goods. Later Charles Town, was very successful and had one of the best ports and well

Settlers that came to America, specifically Charles Town, always had hope but their futures were never certain. The Spanish were the first Europeans to explore South Carolina. More land meant more riches and power, which is exactly what they were looking for. Unfortunately they ran into some problems such as unfavorable weather, sickness, low food supplies, and rancor from the natives therefore, the Spanish departed. About four decades later, Jean Ribault brought a group of French Huguenots to South Carolina in search of religious freedom. Along with the French, the Spanish made several attempts, but didn’t succeed. In 1621, a grant was given to Sir Robert Heath by King Charles I of England to try and settle the area below the Virginia colony. The first attempt failed and he lost the grant, but later Charles II rewarded eight men with the ownership of the land called Carolina. These eight men were called the Lords Proprietors. In 1670, a settlement was founded at

The main reason why Charles Town was hard to settle was because of diseases and the Native Americans. There was a dangerous disease spreading across Charles Town called smallpox. Eliza Pinckney describes this as “a great cloud over this province”and said that it was killing off settlers and making colonists close down businesses, and also that several of her trade partners left because of the disease. This was bad for both Charles Town and England because trade would stop, and if that happened it would slow down business. Smallpox made Charles Town hard to settle because it slowed and shut down

To help with emerging oneself into the text, the author uses photographs and illustrations from living museums and authentic historical reenactments to show how colonial people lived in the 1600 and 1700s. The author does not just make mention of names of those who come over to settle into the New World but tells how and why the New World was settled. The author is very detailed in describing how things were for the settlers. The author even includes the hardships settlers and their families faced when they arrived in the New World such as the death of many settlers due to illness. There is so much information in the book and the author provides the reader with questions to begin each new topic in the book. This will help readers with critical thinking. The book has colored sidebars with even more interesting information and historical facts about colonial times and activities to try with the class.

In Document A, the map provided showed an inaccurate representation of Charles Town compared to maps today. The map showed that Charles town was near a large body of water. Living near water has many advantages but also disadvantages. By living near the Atlantic Ocean, the settlers had easy access to water and successful trade with England. Although there is good that comes with living near water, there is also bad. Some difficulties the settlers faced when trying to settle in Charles Town were the possibilities of water overflowing. If the water overflowed then the town could flood. There were also pirates that would attack ships that were coming in to try and trade with Charles Town. In Document A there was also an abundant amount of trees on the map. Due to the amount of trees, the settlers would have to clear the land and waste time and resources expanding their

the people of Charles Town didn’t have such a smooth move, In the settling of Charles Town the cartographer, had many problems just making the map of Charles Town, one of the obstacles was Natives, most Natives ruled over the land, making it difficult to make the map, and to settle. And the rough swamplands around Charles Town made it harder to make the map, why was Charles Town so difficult to settle in? Because of it’s geography, resources and diseases.