Answer:
I believe it was the pilgrims.
Explanation:
The pilgrims were the first group to settle in Massachusetts.
The colonies of New York and New Jersey were originally founded by the
Dutch and were in an area that they called "New Netherland". Before
that, the area was populated with native peoples.
Answer: On arrival at Jamestown, they found the Virginia Colony almost destroyed by famine and disease during what has become known as the Starving Time.
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That is because Algeria had millions of French citizens on its soil. They wanted to keep a close eye on these people and needed to fight nationalists who wanted to get Algerian independence while often harming French people, so they decided to keep Algeria a colony in order to monitor these people and protect them.