Answer:
There was a passion for knowledge.
1.New England had poor soil and a cold climate, but plenty of forests and fish. The Middle Colonies had fertile soil, a warmer climate, and rivers for trans- portation. The Southern Colonies had an even warmer climate and many waterways in the tidewater.
2. access to water, harbors, natural protection, arable land, natural resources and adequate growing season and rainfall. (That’s how geography influenced settlements)
I think it is D
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