The woodland Indians were hunter-gatherers, they depended on natural resources for their basic needs.
The Catawba are known among themselves as "people of the river". They first encountered white settlers of the Virginia and Carolina colonies who sought fur and other Indian trade goods.
Smallpox was the reason for the decrease in the Catawba population.
Europeans went to America looking for the 3 g's (God, Gold, and Glory).
They also went to America because Europe was getting "too crowded", You could also have a new start there by becoming a land owner overnight by a royal grant.
Europeans had many accomplishments 1) exchanged goods and ideas 2) improved navigational tools and ships 3) claimed territories.