Which of the following identifies how physical geography benefited the Southern colonies?(1 point)

Responses

Warm weather and fertile soil made agriculture successful.
Warm weather and fertile soil made agriculture successful.

The Appalachian Mountains provided protection from invasion from the west.
The Appalachian Mountains provided protection from invasion from the west.

The cold climate prevented the spread of tropical disease.
The cold climate prevented the spread of tropical disease.

Indigenous Americans were willing to share land with Europeans.

1 answer

The statement that identifies how physical geography benefited the Southern colonies is:

Warm weather and fertile soil made agriculture successful.

This climate and soil quality allowed for the cultivation of cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo, which were essential to the economy of the Southern colonies.