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. 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. Indigenous Americans were willing to share land with Europeans. Indigenous Americans were willing to share land with Europeans.