Question

What role did geography play in the growth of three distinct cultural regions in the English colonies?
a. Geography and climate determined what kinds of crops could be grown, leading to differing structures for economies and settlements.
b. Large mountains separated the three regions leading to little contact between them.
c. The New England and Southern colonies were heavily influenced by their French and Spanish neighbors leading to cultural differences.
d. The three regions were separated by large, fast-moving rivers leading to separate cultures.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Geography and climate determined what kinds of crops could be grown, leading to differing structures for economies and settlements.

This is why different countries provided different resources for the worldwide market. France which owned Canada could not grow the same produce as their southern neighbors so its economy was based on hunting and the fur trade. The British colonies grew crops and cereal such as corn which fueled their economy.