How did the major landform features of the Atlantic Periphery provide opportunities and constraints for early settlement?
What will be an ideal response?
Points that the students could bring up are:
The coastal river valleys flooded and became inlets and harbors for fishing.
Inland lakes and ponds left behind by glaciation also provided game animals and freshwater fish.
Most of the land in this region is the upper end of the Appalachians, and while the soil is poor, there is forestry.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Hurricane-generated winds cause most of the damages along the coast when they reach landfall.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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