Answer:B- are rarely politically or economically influenced.
Explanation:There are basically 4 factors that affects a settlement pattern. They are
1. Climatic factor
2. Economic factor
3. Physical factor
4. Traditional factor
Climatic factors includes wet or dry seasons, presence of shelter, and availability of drainage. All of theservice helps to determine if a settlement is well situated.
Physical factors such as shelter or accommodation, soil quality, water supply and the presence of resources can also determine if a location is suitable for establishing a settlement.
Economic factors like nearby markets for buying and selling, local ports for exchange of goods etc are also important before establishing a settlement.
Traditional factors such as rivers, mountains, hills etc that serve as natural defence mechanisms should also be put into consideration
