Question

1 assessment - colonization and
which statement best explains why kentuckys early settlers chose to settle near rivers and
forests?
british authorities required all settlers to avoid the bluegrass region.
natural resources like fertile land supported farming and economic growth.
large cities had already been established there by the french.
these areas were far from native settlements and safer for trade.

Explanation:

Early settlers needed resources for survival and economic - growth. Fertile land near rivers and forests supported farming, a key economic activity. There is no evidence for the other statements. British authorities did not require avoidance of the Bluegrass region, large cities were not pre - established by the French, and these areas were not necessarily far from native settlements.

Answer:

Natural resources like fertile land supported farming and economic growth.