Ancient civilizations like ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, the Indus Valley, ancient China. All developed by rivers. Like ancient Egypt’s Nile river. Rivers were significant to them because it provided them with water, transportation, and farming use.
In the Northern british colony life was mostly depending on trade and manufacturing because farming was out of the picture.
In the Middle british colony life was mostly depending on ship building and harbors because of the great access to the water.
In the Southern british colonies life was mostly depending on farming because the soil in the south was rich and great for crops.
