Settlements

(1) What do you think about the "settlement" movement? What might be some of its strong points? What might be some of the drawbacks? The settlement was “a social experiment in which young university men of Addams’s class were trying to bridge the widening gap between social classes by going to live among the poor” (67). I think that the settlement movement was a great way to actually understand the gap between social classes. Instead of the students observing from a distance, they decided to…

immigrant populations in the early settlement of Newfoundland from 1500-1800. The settlement of Newfoundland was primarily based on the fishing industry due to a lack of other resources on the island. The settlements of early Newfoundland were primarily formed through the diverse array of ethnic cultures, such as the Portuguese, English, French, and Irish that eventually came to develop settlements in the 17th century. In migratory fishing patterns, permanent settlements were very difficult to…

THE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS Characteristics of Informal Settlements The main characteristics of the informal settlements are informal land tenure, lack of access to basic amenities, social and physical infrastructures and finances in housing (Vienna, 2004 cited by Amao, 2012). Aside from that, it is also characterized by lack of secure tenure, the shelter opposes the city policies, illegal settlement, lack of access to public services, poor quality housing structures, illegal subdivisions of…

There was a lot of factors that influenced settlement in Canada, like the resources in the area, if the land was fertile in the area, or the structure of the land. People really needed to make a big decision where to settle because money was scarce for most people and settling down was hard. The physical environment was the most influential factor in settlement for English settlers. The resources in the area influenced settlement a lot. If there was say coal, gold, or other valuable minerals…

Jamestown was the first successful English settlement in the New World. At first, the English must have thought it was a great thing. But the death rate was very high. Even so, the English just kept pushing and were determined to establish a settlement in the New World. Unfortunately, the English had to deal with many problems. One was faulty planning. When the first shipment of settlers came, there were absolutely no farmers. Meaning that they would have to hunt for food or starve.…

The article states that there are three competing theories about the settlement of Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, what used to be, and provides three reasons of support. However, the professor explains that none of the theories is acceptable, and refutes each of the author`s reasons. First, the reading states that one of the theories believes that the building was residential housing. Although, the professor refutes this and says may be the building looks a like housing apartments from outside,…

Puritans came to the new world to get away from persecution that happening in England. As stated in the book, “Puritans established the first small settlement in New England in 1620, followed a few years later additional settlements by the Massachusetts Bay Company.” (78) The interpretation of the quote is that they were the first ever to decide how they were going to worship and self-government. The Massachusetts Bay Company granted the Puritans a charter to receive land in Massachusetts, Maine…

In this editorial, I will be contrasting and speaking on two settlements: Jamestown, the very first English settlement located in Virginia, and the Spanish settlements. Mainly, I will be focusing on the religious and economic aspects of these two empires, as I believe these factors were the two main contributors to the everyday lives in these settlements. Interestingly, these two settlements are similar yet drastic in many ways, such as its foundation of beliefs and everyday life. Regardless of…

Settlement: Birth of a Nation A conglomeration of celebrated and contemptible events has laid the foundation of America. Among these events were people who acted as a catalyst in creating a blossoming nation. Christopher Columbus is arguably the most well known explorer; he is credited with his many voyages to the New World and is incorrectly believed to be the first person to have discovered North America. This paper will discuss how three other explorers, John Cabot, Amerigo Vespucci, and…

Grand Street Settlement (GSS) is an organization which provides sections of New York City with various social services, including Early Head Start (EHS). EHS is a federally-funded program meant to close the gap in childhood outcomes between those in poverty and those in the rest of the population. It consists of programs which connect families to a network of needed educational, medical, and other social services and which provide a place that fosters their ongoing development. (Grand Street…