What was one major advantage of the coastal region that made it a popular place for early settlers?

The weather was comfortable and not extremely hot or cold.

It had the most gold and silver.

The land was completely flat everywhere.

It was the only area with forests for building materials.

Besides the pleasant weather, how did being near the Pacific Ocean help the first settlers in the coastal region?

It protected them from wild animals.

It made it easy to travel by boat and to find food by fishing.

It was the best source of fresh drinking water.

It helped them find gold more easily.

The land was too rocky to farm.

It was very hot and had very little rainfall for water.

It was too crowded with people already.

There were too many dangerous ocean waves.