Question

Which of the following is the main reason early New England had villages rather than cities? The area did not have ports for trade. Not many people lived in New England at the time. New England did not have the natural resources to support cities. The settlers set up New England with villages for religious reasons.

Answer 1

Answer:

3. New England did not have the natural resources to support cities.

Explanation:

The main problem for early New England was the harsh winters that came every year, so there weren´t enough natural resources to protect large populated cities, so the early settlers decided to build villages that were able to protect themselves in the winters and plan the availability of resources better.