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Why did the Roanoke colony settle?
The Roanoke colony was settled in the late 16th century in present-day North Carolina by English colonists looking to establish a permanent English settlement in the Americas. Sir Walter Raleigh sponsored the expedition to establish a presence in the New World and to explore the area for potential resources and trade opportunities.
Why did the europeons settle in Jamestown?
for gold
Why did people settle in southern colonies?
to find gold
Why did the colonist settle in Georgia?
to find gold and to spread cathlic
Why did people want to settle in Alaska?
People wanted to settle in Alaska because they came there looking for gold in the late 1800's. They may have wanted to stay because they found the gold they were after.
What did they do to squatters during the gold rush?
someone who settle on land that anit theif
Which part of the island did the spanish settle in looking for gold in haiti?
west side
Why did people settle in America?
To find gold and other riches and to conquer the land.
What years did the Chinese settle in north America?
They came with the California Gold Rush of 1849.
Where did Sir Francis Drake settle in Florida?
Sir Francis Drake did not settle in Florida. He came to attack the Spanish who had deserted the city. However the Spanish left plenty of gold behind. Drake took the gold and burnt the city to the ground.
What are some of the reasons people came to settle in the lonesome west?
gold,abandon houses,and more
What type of work helped settle mountain regions of the west?
Mining (the Gold Rush) and Farming
