Answer:
How did geography affect people’s choices of where to settle in ancient Canaan?
Explanation:
Some people settled near the Mediterranean Sea.
The wet, fertile plains were good for farming.
The sea allowed traders from many lands to visit Canaan.
Other people settled near the Jordan River. This river was the most important source of fresh water in the area.
Vegetation was most plentiful near the Jordan River.
The hilly topography and dry soil caused many people to be come herders. Herders were nomads and some tried herding cattle and camels in the Negev and Syrian deserts.
