Why were the English interested in colonizing the American Southeast? Check all that apply.The region had agricultural land highly desirable for farming.The region had an abundance of land to expand cash crops.They sought a place to worship freely without persecution.They wanted to stop French and Spanish expansion in the region.The region had a expansive fur trading network.
Answer
A
The region had agricultural land highly desirable for farming.
B
The region had an abundance of land to expand cash crops.
C
They sought a place to worship freely without persecution.
D
They wanted to stop French and Spanish expansion in the region.
E
The region had a expansive fur trading network.
Explanation
The English were attracted to the Southeast’s fertile land and its potential for growing profitable cash crops, such as tobacco and rice. They also wanted to strengthen their claims in the region and limit French and Spanish expansion. Seeking religious freedom was a major motive for some colonies elsewhere, and a large fur-trading network was not a main reason for English settlement in the Southeast.
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