Just as this played such an important role in how the first americans adapted to their environments and developed their cultures, the same was true for the early colonists in how (one word answer that starts with a g) and climate would determine how they settled the land and how they made a living.

Geography.

Explanation:

The way that the geography would effect how they settled is because depending on how the geography is, it's complicated on finding how to be able to build homes and farm. The climate also plays a big role in the way farming can be done. It effects how well crops will grow and how effective the ground will be for farming.

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