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

Responses

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

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

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

Indigenous Americans were willing to share land with Europeans.

1 answer

The correct response is:

Warm weather and fertile soil made agriculture successful.

This statement accurately reflects how physical geography benefited the Southern colonies, as the region's favorable climate and soil conditions contributed to a prosperous agricultural economy, particularly in cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo.