First, id be scared. I don't know what plants are on that country and what is poisonous. Also, The people would be dependent on me, which I don't think I can do. After a while, I would be relieved that everything has settled in so nicely, and that my people are reliant on me. I like the feeling of being needed.
Most Americans were farmers who lived and worked on modest farms. Describe a typical day of a farm family in the early 1800s. the men and boys worked in the fields and tended the livestock.