Sentences with phrase «early settlers introduced»

When early settlers introduced European currant into North America, in the late 1700's, they realized that native Americans have been harvesting a local variety of currant from the wild for centuries, to use the berries in medicines and dyes.

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Ironically, early settlers brought domesticated turkeys with them — these were the descendants of Mesoamerican poultry that had been introduced to Europe by earlier explorers.

This study challenged the assumption that ground squirrels were introduced to the islands by historic settlers, and the researchers argued instead that these squirrels arrived on the island much earlier than previously thought.

You'll witness the hardships of early settlers, the danger of marauders, the lives of the slaves who built and maintained the property, and the vision of the Caymanians of 1831 who introduced democracy to the Cayman Islands within the walls of the imposing Great House.