The answer is
X= -4
Hopefully this helps:)
Africa= tradition
Kyle= mixed
Lynn= command
Barrier islands serve as the first protection for the mainland. They take the first hit and slow down the hurricane/reduce impacts. Because of this, lack of barrier islands would cause the mainland to be flooded even more, which would cause land loss.
Most colonies lacked human labor, therefore, they used slaves to work on plantations in the new found colonies.
Trading Companies helped to bring settlers to New Netherlands in the 1600s