COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Dense forests in the Southern colonies made settlement in the region difficult.
|
|
|
Access to water resources concentrated settlement into the southern colonies.
|
|
|
Mountain barriers kept settlements pushed to the eastern part of the colonies.
|
|
|
The close proximity of New England to Britain attracted settlement to the area.
|
Detailed explanation-1: -European settlement patterns were influenced by geographic conditions such as access to water, harbors, natural protection, arable land, natural resources and adequate growing season and rainfall. Examine a variety of primary sources to determine why colonists were drawn to a particular region of the country.
Detailed explanation-2: -Based on the map, what is one way in which the physical characteristics of the environment influenced early colonial settlement patterns? The location of the first settlements was limited by the presence of mountains. Colonists built their first settlements on rivers or coastlines for transportation.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston and Charleston? Long Coastlines offered abundant natural resources. Proximity to flooding rivers limited development. Natural Harbors provided access to markets.
Detailed explanation-4: -Geography is often a major factor in deciding where a group of people settle. People need access to natural resources to build their homes and other infrastructure, to land that can provide food and water, and to places that are easily accessible to those who live in them.