Clustered Rural Settlements Were Most Common in Which Region of Colonial

question 48

Multiple Choice

Clustered rural settlements were most common in which region of colonial America?

• A) Middle Atlantic
• B) New England
• C) Southeast
• D) Coastal margins
• E) West

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