How Did Early Settlements Influence Early America

Influence of other countries on early settlements in the United States
From sea to shining sea, and at times a bit haphazardly, the early settlements of America were founded. The New World was a bit off from the Old and in many ways, different. But, the settlers and their settlements were not in a vacuum, uninfluenced by the workings of other countries. From the creation and location of some states to wars fought, the early settlements of America were at times, unable to pry itself away from the workings of other countries. On a level, other countries like Spain, France, and even Netherland would determine how the colonists would live and how their colonies would develop. From location to what was produced, other countries had a hand in deciding it. One such example of this would be the trade between the colonists and the West Indies. When forming a new colony, one must be able to answer how the colony would be able to sustain itself in the form of an economy and how to get a benefit out of the settlement. The early settlements that came to be known as Virginia and Carolina, for example, found their calling in the industry of tobacco, and rice, respectively. The trading became …show more content…
The Columbian exchange brought about horses that shaped various Native American tribes. What also helped shaped Native American tribes were the diseases brought by the Columbian exchange from the Old World. The diseases smallpox and the measles wiped out former booming tribes full of people and scattered the survivors that would probably eventually form a confederation, but one much weaker than the last. The diseases the Europeans unknowingly brought with them to the New World was only the start as intentional biological warfare later on with smallpox would lessen the influence of Native Americans even more and leave their land ready for the