It is called reconstruction
Europe and Asia are the newest human civilizations
They settled by rivers and in fertile valleys so that their food could grow better and faster. This eventually also led to not only surplus food, but then people could have multiple jobs each and bring in more money for their family. That's basically how civilization started.
The management of charter colonies was carried out through the system of already established or newly formed traditional institutions of local power included in the general administrative scheme, while other colonies maintained traditional management systems, but adapted them to the needs of the colonial power.