After exploring the Atlantic Coast in the late sixteenth century, an Englishman writes in his journal about untouched wilderness. What could this description mean to a European?

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To a European in the late sixteenth century, "untouched wilderness" could imply that the land was not actively used or claimed by Native Americans, thus justifying European claims to it.

After Exploring the Atlantic Coast in the Late Sixteenth Century