2. How did rivers affect the locations of early settlements in Georgia? (1 point)A.People often settled near shoals where it was easier to cross the river.

B.People typically settled away from rivers and other bodies of water.

C.People typically settled near rivers where the rapids were high

D.People usually settled in areas where the riverbeds were even and shallow.​

Answer:

The correct answer is C. The earliest people who settled in Georgia preferred to settle near the river where the rapids were high.

Explanation:

Reason why the earliest civilizations wanted to settle near the rivers was because settling near a river meant that the soil around it will be fertile. As the river flowed, the soil will continue to be fertile.

Earlier in Georgia, when it had been colonised by the British to settle near Georgia as a safe space. Georgia was a one of the last colonies established by the British.

The settlers in Georgia found the area to be very unsettling because they could not grow crops there. It cost the colonizers to settle there because they had to guard the borders.  

The existence of the rivers affected the locations of early settlements in Georgia. It made people typically settled near the rivers where the rapids were high.  

EXPLANATION:  

In 1732, King Geroge II issued the first official charter of Georgia. Then, Georgia’s Trustees held their meeting to elect John Percival, Earl of Egmont as the Georgia president. Georgia’s Trustees then decided to settle near the Savannah River for their colony’s first settlement. The place where the new colony settled was named Savannah.  

In 1735, Scot Highlanders came in a group, sailed from Inverness, Scotland bound for Georgia. They also chose to settle near a river. They chose to settle near the Altamaha River where they also found the New Inverness which later named Darien.  

The existence of the river in Georgia also became an important part of history. In 1737, there was construction near the Savannah River. In 1739, John Oglethorpe and Creek chiefs signed the Treaty of Coweta Town at the Chattahoochee River. Thus, it can be said that rivers really affected the locations of early settlements in Georgia.  

LEARN MORE:  

If you’re interested in learning more about this topic, we recommend you to also take a look at the following questions:

1. What contributed to the collapse of the Spanish mission system in Georgia in the mid-1600s? brainly.com/question/13219509  

2. Why was Georgia governed by different rules than the other southern colonies? brainly.com/question/2731844  

KEYWORDS: rivers, early settlement in Georgia, Georgia

Subject: History

Class: 7-9

Sub-chapter: Early settlement in Georgia