Please help answer these two questions
1. Which of the following describes where settlers of North American countries would have most likely chosen to live?
Areas with a low cost of living, such as in the Midwestern United States
Areas that had warm, dry climates, such as the Southern United States or Mexico
Areas where cities were not yet established, such as along the Pacific coast
Areas where access to natural resources could provide jobs, such as in fishing or forestry
2 . The various mountain ranges in North American countries contain coal and other important natural resources. Which of the following describes the main challenge that mountains presented to settlers in North America?
The climate in mountainous areas kept people from wanting to settle there.
The mountains were difficult to cross, which prevented trade with overseas countries.
Building railroads to cross the mountains was dangerous and expensive.
Access to the mountain ranges required fighting several wars.