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Disease. By the time the first colonists arrived, early visits by fishermen and explorers had exposed the natives to European diseases which devastated the populations along the East coast of North America.
Were fishermen and whalers.
The entire population of North American in 1600 is estimated at 1 million. So there were not millions dying. Initial contact with Europeans introduced a large number of diseases to the native population. The East Coast of the continent was devastated, and the Pilgrims arrived to find abandoned villages and a very low native population.
The Portuguese called the southern coast of West Africa the Gold Coast. They first arrived in the area in 1471.
A search party first landed on Nauset Beach or now Coast Guard Beach. But the land was not suitable so they left after a day
they thought that they were sailing to Asia to find goods but ran into North America
Disease. By the time the first colonists arrived, early visits by fishermen and explorers had exposed the natives to European diseases which devastated the populations along the East coast of North America.
Generally, along the coast line, people were fishermen. Inland; farmers grew rice, soybeans, and raised hogs and chickens.
Were fishermen and whalers.
Masako Fukawa has written: 'Nikkei fishermen on the BC coast'
The Portuguese arrived in Ghana in 1471, although there are no records on the web for it, one may safely assume that the Portuguese brought priests with them, who would have been the first missionaries.
the land bridge but spreading south along the Pacific coast instead of moving inland.
the land bridge but spreading south along the Pacific coast instead of moving inland.
They arrived on the east Coast, through Ellis Island.
Plymouth, Mass. East coast
Along the coast
Along the coast