Geographic means physicals features of the land in this case you look at only the negatives of this like big bodies of water mountains and steep terrain these made it difficult because some settlers didn't have horses or were traveling in large groups wich could contain elderly and young children
A. B. D. C. C. A. B. C. A. A. D. B.
The answer is b<span>y ruling gently with religious tolerance new areas were easier to conquer with least resistance. </span>
