Well seeing that the colonists were beaten so badly by the British at Bunker Hill, if they had surrendered, lives probably would've been saved
A place to fish
Fresh drinking water
Good farming conditions
Provides trading routes
The best example of people modifying their environment is the construction of cities, where homes and offices for working are built as well as plantation to provide food to community.
I believe the answer is: Mulattos
In the past, Panama was colonized by the european empire due to their natural resources. In the process, The European empire bought a lot of slaves from Brazil and Africa to work in the plantations.
As the years goes by, these three cultures assimilate with one another and make up the majority of population in Panama.