First of all to answer your question we need to know what Clustered rural settlement is. it is when houses and farms of families are located close to each other and border the settlement. most common Clustered rural settlements were situated in New England
Most liked the idea of joining the USA and of course did not resist. It is said that they accepted it with a fatality like which they accepted small pox,tuberculosis and hook worms. the worst that happened was dogs barking at US soldiers passing through.
