The red and orange colored areas on the map above show where most Swedes and Norwegians had settled by 1872. Many in this area became dairy farmers, and others raised cattle or crops. For this reason, they needed to live in a physical environment where there was

Question

The red and orange colored areas on the map above show where most Swedes and Norwegians had settled by 1872. Many in this area became dairy farmers, and others raised cattle or crops. For this reason, they needed to live in a physical environment where there was
 A. 
an industrial center.
 B. 
a desert landscape.
 C. 
a mountain range.
 D. 
a water source.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct answer is D. a water source. Dairy farming, raising cattle, and growing crops all require access to water for irrigation, animal husbandry, and general farming needs.