Difficulty Settling in Charleston The biggest threat to the settlement of Charleston was the un-happy local Native Americans, because the British were building a permanent settlement. The English wanted to settle there because they thought there was a food source,water,transportation,and fertile soil there,but there were some conflicts such as not enough food, or resources, the bad geography, and the disease that was spreading throughout the town. Many people were hesitated to to settle there because of these reasons. Settled means to adopt to a more steady or secure life style of life, especially in a permanent house or job. Charleston was very difficult to settle because of resources, disease, and geography. One of the reasons settling