Question
In some regions of the New World, early settlers encountered great environmental limitations to agricultural development. How did the settlers in these regions overcome these limitations?
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A By finding other economic activities such as fishing and shipbuilding
B By developing a large export trade in meat and other foodstuffs
C By using indentured servants as an extra source of labor on their farms
D By growing only cotton and tobacco on their plantations
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A By finding other economic activities such as fishing and shipbuilding
B By developing a large export trade in meat and other foodstuffs
C By using indentured servants as an extra source of labor on their farms
D By growing only cotton and tobacco on their plantations
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best answer is: **A By finding other economic activities such as fishing and shipbuilding**.
Early settlers who faced environmental limitations often diversified their economic activities rather than focusing solely on agriculture. This included developing industries such as fishing and shipbuilding, which could thrive in regions where agricultural conditions were not favorable.
Early settlers who faced environmental limitations often diversified their economic activities rather than focusing solely on agriculture. This included developing industries such as fishing and shipbuilding, which could thrive in regions where agricultural conditions were not favorable.