USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What factor best explains the difference in settlement patterns between the Tidewater and the backcountry?
A
differences in attitudes about slavery
B
differences in the characteristics of the environment
C
differences in the length of the growing season
D
differences in where the settlers had immigrated from
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -southern settlement was more loyal to English nobles than the northern settlement. What factor best explains the difference in settlement patterns between the Tidewater and the backcountry? the development of the plantation system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tidewater was located on an area that was flat with lowland plains alongside the shoreline, whereas the backcountry was located on a section of hills and forests. In the backcountry, there were small farms with farmers who worked unaccompanied of with their families.

Detailed explanation-3: -(a) Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, founded Maryland as a place for Catholics to worship freely.

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