Question

Why did the Norseman settlements fail

Answer 1

If you are talking about the Norse settlements in North America, they didn't last probably due to hostile tensions with the native people. The colonies typically were just used for lumber and other resources. There were no intentions of the colonies becoming cities.

Answer 2

is it also true that they didnt have much to entice settlers or even the merchants

Answer 3

Yeah, you pretty much had ice and a little bit more

Answer 4

lol

Answer 5

@dta255 do you know why China rejcted overseas expansion

Answer 6

Yeah, it cost way too much money and they were starting to descend into a lot of internal chaos and instability.

Answer 7

They viewed the other countries around them as simply tributary states

Answer 8

very interesting ....... someone mentioned lack of water ? whats that all abot

Answer 9

Who mentioned that? I mean if they are trying to settle in a desert that could be why? But I've heard nothing about that.

Answer 10

lol right lol l am hmmm l dnt think thats a valid answer

Answer 11

I know that north of China is rather rough and there is the Gobi desert there, so a lack of water there would definitely deter Chinese expansion.

Answer 12

West of China, there are deserts as well that are tough to control

Answer 13

South of China, they've tried and tried to control it. But no matter how hard they try, they always get beaten by the Vietnamese.

Answer 14

o l seee l think l reead somthing about that