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This what happened in OTL but here ROB prevents this.

During glaciations a small raft will suffice. Borneo was attached to Indochina, so you walk there. And then island hopping across straits narrower than today. This is from LGM, but illustrates the general concept.

True. I'd expect that there are other places in the senso largo Carribean with a microclimate which takes them off the White Man's Graveyard list. But my knowledge (self deluded or actual :)) only goes so far.

Going by OTL Canadian and Cape examples - with minimal immigration population - with ample food and in a healthy region - should regularly double every twenty years or so. In the Carribean rainy areas for sugar are plentiful. Less rainy areas for European crops and animals - no so.

Venzuelan llanos? Mexican mountain meadows? NW Gulf of Mexico coast? I think that the islands are too wet for natural grasslands. IIRC there is a rain shadow area in NW Venezuela/easternmost Colombia which is quite arid - so maybe some natural steppe there? EDIT: I've still got it, yay...

In OTL an e.g. RN procurement Officer went to Danzig, Riga, Stokholm etc. and specified timber from what tree species, of what grade he wanted. The merchants would check the catalogs and sell him what he wanted. The lumber providers delivered wood - even if unordered had in stock - to certain...

The fishing will be coast bound, naturally :) Interesting point about mammoths - but these would be in the tundra, not exactly hot settler country. But maybe mastodonts? Timber and forest products - yes, these would attract settlers. Nevertheless would have to compete against developed forestry...

Forest fires to clear ground for farming are IMO a given. If there is need for arable land and selling the timber is not economic. Still back breaking work to get rid of the stumps and roots. If you wish to use a plough, that is. Uncharted areas by XXth century? Possible. Prime candidate would...

I agree with @Skallagrim - settlement will be incomparably slower than in OTL. Everything needs to be mapped out, no natives to ask "what's over there" (even if the answer is "kangaroo?" i.e. "what did you say?"), no trails to follow, no natives wearing shiny jewelry etc. Millions by 1700 are...

Yes, it is possible that religious refugees could come and establish agri colonies. Probably Catholics fleeing Calvinists, as IMO no American loot = Europe go Prot. Charles V will have much less money to fight Protestant Princes in Germany. With less backing from Big Brother I see potential for...