Which of the following is true of how a colony benefitted from its geographical location?
a.
new england's dense forest made new england a prime location for the development of the lumber.
b.
mountains were located in boston; so boston had an abundance of building material.
c.
new england was in close proximity to the grand banks, so new england had unlimited access to catching fish.
d.
virginia’s closeness to the waterfalls of the coast enabled virginia to be the leading producer of bottled water.

The correct answer is A) New England's dense forest made New England a prime location for the development of the lumber.

The statement that is TRUE of how a colony benefitted from its geographical location is "New England's dense forest made New England a prime location for the development of the lumber."

The Puritans that arrived at the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the Northeast coast of North America, had to take advantage of the dense forest to develop the lumber. It was an important part of its economy. Other economic activities that allowed the Puritans to prosper were fishing, ship-building, livestock, farming, and lumber. They had to wisely use the natural resources of the region because farming was difficult due to the rocky terrain.

this forms a narrow, steep sided inlet (sometimes deeper than 1300 metres) connected to the sea. the terminal moraine pushed down the valley by the glacier is left underwater at the fjord’s entrance, causing the water at the neck of the fjord to be shallower than the main body of the fjord behind it.