What of the following best describes the geography English colonists found when they first began to arrive in North America?

English colonists encountered extensive forests across much of eastern North America. The region also had many rivers, lakes, and bays, which made the claims that there were few waterways or that the entire coast was rocky inaccurate. Therefore, “Much of the land was covered by forests” is the best description.

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