Explanation:
The coastal lowland and bays provided harbors, thus the middle colonies were able to provide trading opportunities where the three regions meet in market towns and cities. The Southern colonies had fertile farmlands which contributed to the rise of cash crops such as rice, tobacco, and indigo.
The primary significance of the Mayflower Compact was that it established a rule of law in the Plymouth colony before the settlers even arrived, since it was drafted and signed aboard the Mayflower itself.
