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Difference Between North American And European Settlers In New England

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When settlers first arrived on the Atlantic coast of North America, they encountered a terrain that stood in stark contrast to the European lands they had traveled from. Historian Alan Taylor highlights the difference between North America and Europe, writing that North America’s “‘wilderness’ contained both resources that were scarce at home and dangerous beings that had been exterminated further east.” These unknown resources and animals led to settlers feeling “threatened and often overmatched by their new environmental setting.” This fear of nature rampant among early settlers is found in the journals of William Bradford, a founder and later governor of the Plymouth Colony. Repeatedly, Bradford characterizes nature as a nefarious force,
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