Why Was Charles Town Difficult To Settle In

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Why Was Charles Town Difficult To Settle In?
Have you ever moved somewhere and known nothing about nothing about the place or who was there? That's what it was like for all the Colonists, British , Americans, Spanish and etc. who moved to charles town. Everyone wanted to be in Charles Town , however it was very hard to settle here. The Spanish encountered unfavorable weather,sickness and hostility from the Natives. While the Colonists had to battle with everyone because they were trying to take over and make people pay rent to live in America. No one was completely safe or happy. Many died of illness because their bodies weren't immune to the diseases everyone brought to the new country. Charles Town was difficult to settle in because, the geography , the resources and the diseases.
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Geography is the study of the earth and its atmosphere. Early cartographers had a hard time making exact maps , due to the fact that they couldn't see an overview of the states. Nowadays we have satellites and better ways to make maps. Charles town was very hard to settle in because there was no good map view of where it was. Charles town was also very difficult to settle in because the resources. They had an abundant supply of water being so close to all the lakes and oceans. As well as beautiful land that was described as “as beautiful as those made by art” in document b. Everyone wanted to be in in Charles Town due to how beautiful it was. Soil was very diverse due to the different regions in South Carolina. As stated in doc b “it is remarkable for the diversity of its

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