"map of settlements in north america (mid1600s)" when looking at the map, what can you tell about the colonial european settlements?
a. all of the settlements were in the south.
b. all of the settlements were along major rivers.
c. all settlements tried to avoid the indian settlements.
d. all of the settlements were close to major bodies of water.

d.All of the settlements were close to major bodies of water.

Explanation:

In the map you can observe that all of the settlements that were located in america were settled near major bodies of water, in bays, and in major rivers, this was because the first settlers that came from England were arriving on boats and the best way to access the new settlements was by boat, so most of the settlements were close to major bodies of water so they were reachable.