Colonization

Question 2 • *MPS SS221-CR U.S. History S1 2023-24

How did geography affect the lives of the colonists in New England?

Answer

The Cumberland Gap allowed colonists to cross the rugged Appalachian Mountains and journey into the West.

Cold weather and fast rivers controlled diseases such as malaria, which helped colonists live longer.

Colonists did not have to clear trees before starting farms, which helped them plant crops much faster.

Colonists grew cash crops such as tobacco, indigo, and rice on large farms known as plantations.

Explanation

New England’s colder climate and fast-flowing rivers made it less favorable for mosquitoes that spread malaria. With fewer cases of malaria, colonists in New England generally lived longer. The other choices describe westward routes or plantation agriculture associated with other regions, not New England.

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