Which is true of the southern colonies during the 1700ssettlement during the 1700s was limited to cities towns and farms along the coast. people along the coast live very differently from people who settled inland. the economy of in the tidewater region was dominated by fishing. most of the people in the 17 hundreds were wealthy owners of plantations.

The best answer for this question would be:

Settlement during the 1700s was limited to cities towns and Farms along the coast.

During the 1700s, it was hard for the colonies to settle to a different inland due to the limited resources given in the land.

to act quickly in times of danger to the united states

because you have to act quickly if you want to live/survive.