Based on your text and this reading, why was land near water so important for French settlers?(1 point)

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Settlers relied on water routes for transportation.
Settlers relied on water routes for transportation.

Settlers used water routes to hunt for food.
Settlers used water routes to hunt for food.

Settlers depended on water from rivers and lakes for their crops.
Settlers depended on water from rivers and lakes for their crops.

Settlers continued to look for a Northwest Passage across the continent.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Settlers depended on water from rivers and lakes for their crops.

Land near water was crucial for agriculture, as access to water sources was essential for irrigation and farming practices.