Upon completing the “Coming to America Stimulation” activity, I have learned a variety of information including: making smart decisions, planning ahead, and the best way to colonize a new land. In the beginning of the stimulation we were asked to pick a location to set up our colony. My group and I chose the ‘E’ location because of the space for cattle, crops, and horses, the fact that it was near a freshwater source so the land would be fertile (good for crops), and we had a quick “escape route” if we were ever attacked. Our decision was a reasonable option (we didn’t realize it until towards the end of the stimulation) even though we lost a few people due to hurricanes and Native American attacks, we gained colonists, gold, grain, cattle
