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Apparently Settlements with walls were built to keep invaders out; however other settlements (such as one with the function of a port) just use their settlement as a money-making source.

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The waterways were the Interstate Highway system for the colonists.

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They ussually wanted to be somewhere near freshwater, like a river or stream. They wanted good farming land, and they made sure that the Natives werent too aggresive.

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What part of speech is settlements?

The word settlements is a plural noun. The singular form is settlement.


What is the plural possessive noun for settlement?

The plural form of the noun settlement is settlementsThe plural possessive form is settlements'.Examples: The early settlements' citizens had to build their own communities.


Did the spanish form settlements in Canada?

No, the French did. The Spanish were in the southeast and southwest.


How did the french settlements differ from the English settlements?

Most of the French settlements were men who were traders and accepted the natives. But the English settlements focused on families developing the land and basically wanted to enslave the natives.


What form of government came first in Greek settlements?

The Agora was the form of government at this time. This was also known as the public square.


What development was most important in helping early people to form settlements?

Because they was dirty


Which development most enabled early to form permanent settlements?

The creation of democratic government


Did the spread of monotheism enable early peoples to form permanent settlements?

Um, no. Permanent settlements were made long before monotheism. In fact, cities were built under polytheism beliefs.


What are the classification of settlement according to their pattern?

Settlements can be classified into four main patterns: Linear settlements: Develop along transportation routes like roads or rivers. Clustered settlements: Form in groups around a central point such as a village green or market square. Dispersed settlements: Occur when houses are spread out in a rural area. Nucleated settlements: Develop around a central feature like a church or a castle.


What different settlements are there?

There are three basic settlement patterns. These are: (a) Nucleated or clustered in which settlements are clustered around a central point. (b) Random or dispersed in which settlements are scattered without any particular order. (c) Regular or ordered in which settlements follow a set placement, leading either to a grid or triangular pattern. Other patterns are linear (in which settlements are arranged in a line, for example along a road) and radial (in which settlements are placed such that they form an 'X' shape or the shape of spokes in a bicycle wheel).


What are the names of setllements?

Nucleated settlements Concentric settlements Spared settlements Mid-Rural area settlements


What is permanent settlements- human settlements?

settlements that are permanent rather than transitory.