Had to look for the options and here is my answer. The practice that was contributed by Eastern religions to American life is YOGA AND MEDITATION. Based on the listed practices, this is the only one that has an Eastern origin and the rest are from the west. Hope this helps.
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short answers: its defensable, has alot of gold, good places to dock boats,water, and it was unoccupied
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https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/why-settle-on-jamestown.htm