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Summary: Settling In Charles Town
Settling in Charles Town There were many drawbacks that settlers had to face while settling in Charles Town. Settling is when you live somewhere permanent that you believe will be prosperous. When settlers set out to settle in Charles Town, Lord Ashley Anthony Cooper worked with these settlers to help face obstacles. Charles Town was founded at Albemarle Point on the Ashley River in 1670 by the English, and the name “Charles Town” honored Charles II, the King of England. Spanish explorers had first explored the coastal regions of South Carolina, but did not attempt a settlement because they angered local natives. Settling in Charles Town was difficult because of geography, resources, and diseases/natives. Geography is the study of physical

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