The settlers were enclosing land and engaged in wars with the Native Americans.

殖民者在圈地，并挑起了与印第安人的战争。

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Now, recruiting is tremendously important because you need to have a certain number of settlers to make the settlement viable.

招募是极其重要的,因为你需要有一定数量的移民,来维持居住地的运转

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