12. Which of the following are characteristics of the Tidewater region of the Southern Colonies?
Choose the TWO correct answers.
A. Communities established on hilly land covered in thick forest.
B. Communities based near rivers and creeks with flat, fertile land.
C. Enslaved Africans were responsible for doing most of the work.
D. Families often grew and harvested all the food they needed.
Tidewater region is generally flat and low flooded river plains composed of tidal marsh and large expanses of swamp. Much of the area is covered with pocosin and the higher areas are used for agricultural farmlands.