Question

Northern Carolina developed slowly at first because _____.

(1 point)
Responses

there was not enough land for crops
there was not enough land for crops

Native Americans raided the settlements
Native Americans raided the settlements

it lacked harbors and rivers
it lacked harbors and rivers

diseases kept killing off the settlers
diseases kept killing off the settlers

Answer 1

it lacked harbors and rivers

This made trade, shipping, and transportation difficult, so settlement and economic growth were slower than in other colonies.