yes the vikings did reach america after colonizing Greenland, this was done by viking Leif Ericson. Contact with the native americans is unclear but they probably traded timber with them. However they left shortly after settleling newfoundland Canada.
Georgia gained new lands, new water access for shipping, ample farmland, and rich forests with timber and naval stores
The Timber Culture Act of 1873 aimed to encourage settlement and agriculture in the Great Plains by providing land to settlers who would plant trees. This was important because the region faced severe deforestation and soil erosion, and trees were essential for creating windbreaks, improving soil quality, and providing resources. Homesteaders could claim additional land if they planted and nurtured trees, thus promoting sustainable land use and helping to establish a more hospitable environment for farming.
The New England colonies' main exports included fish, timber, fur, and rum. Fish, particularly cod, was a significant export due to the region's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. Timber was also abundant and in high demand for shipbuilding and construction. Fur trading with Native Americans was another important economic activity, and rum distilling became a profitable industry utilizing molasses imported from the Caribbean.
William Penn made money through trade by establishing the colony of Pennsylvania as a hub for commerce and agriculture. He promoted the region's fertile land and favorable trading conditions, attracting settlers and merchants. Penn also engaged in the fur trade with Native Americans and facilitated the export of goods such as grain, timber, and livestock. His policies encouraged a diverse economy, which contributed to his financial success.
Desert lands and very dry
Native timbers are simply timbers that are found locally. Native timber can also be 'second growth' timber, which means that it is sustainable.
The Timber Culture Act gave settlers 160 acres if they planted 40 acres of trees.
yes the vikings did reach america after colonizing Greenland, this was done by viking Leif Ericson. Contact with the native americans is unclear but they probably traded timber with them. However they left shortly after settleling newfoundland Canada.
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No, the native forests timber is not renewable when used as a source of fuel because it will turn into ash. They can however be planted every time one of the trees is cut down.
Native timber helps save the environment....GO GREEN!!!!! Did you know that if all the houses in the UK had been built with solid timber then we would have put 200 tonnes less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?!? That's something to think about!!!
yes they needed something to eat when they were hungry to stay alive!
Perhaps you are looking for the word "logging", which is an industry related to "forestry".
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There are many issues that can effect the quality of wood & timber. Defects usually mean that a quality piece of timber can be sold at a discounted price.
They wanted the resources that the natives had; fur, fish, timber, gold, and acquistionl land.