The nations were created by waves of immigration and settlement from "summary" of American Nations by Colin Woodard
The nations that make up the North American continent were not preordained by geography, colonial charters, or the decrees of kings. Instead, they emerged gradually over centuries through a process of immigration and settlement. Waves of people from different regions of the world arrived on these shores, each bringing their own distinct cultures, traditions, and values with them. These early settlers did not come to an empty land waiting to be claimed; rather, they encountered a diverse array of indigenous nations that had been living on the continent for thousands of years. As these newcomers established themselves in various parts of North America, they interacted with each other and with the indigenous peoples, forging new societies and shaping the cultural landscape of the continent. The patterns of immigration and settlement that took place in North America were not uniform or homogeneous. Different groups of people arrived in different regions at different times, each leaving their own unique imprint on the land. Over time, th...
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