what types of geographical features helped settlements grow and succeed? why?

Most of the settlements were either trade posts, or farm based.

Trade posts need to be on mountain passes or rivers because these were important trade routes.

Farms needed good rich "bottom" land, with a good rainfall in the growing season.

In both cases, geography that helped form defensive barriers was very helpful. Defensive barriers could be rivers.

List three European countries and the areas in the Americas where they established settlements.

I'm not so sure, but I really need the answer right for a social studies packet. I think it is mountains and rivers because that is where most settlements are close to.

we is have a socialstudies test comeing up

What caused more europeans to bcome interesed in asia?

Forest,rivers,mountains,and oceans because they grow vegetables and drink water

idunno

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The countries were England Portugal and Spain

What types of geographical features helped settlements grow and succed.why?