The Pilgrims When the first settlers came, Canada was all wilderness. There were no cities, there were no roads, no malls, no schools, no farms. There was just wilderness, as far as the eye can see and beyond. What surrounded them were forests, full of trees, and hills, which often had many mini forests on the top. At first, all the settlers found were miles of forest. Then they found indian villages, where they indians did all of their work. The indians worked with the land, as in farming, forestry, etc. Most of their things were made from things that came from the land. The first settlers came from Scandinavia and then people from parts of Europe followed. The settlers were c