Which of the following identifies and explains a type of agricultural settlement that developed in the United States?
a. Clustered settlements in New England because the tradition of clustered settlements was transplanted from England by early colonists
b. Linear settlements in areas settled by French colonists because there were many navigable rivers that could be used as property boundaries
c. Dispersed settlements because individual pioneer families preferred a family owned farm as opposed to the custom of communal ownership
d. Linear settlements in the far West because of the communal force of religion for the Mormon settlers
e. Dispersed settlements in mountainous regions because the landscape provided farmers with defensive positions to protect the farm from roving bands of outlaws