Native American tribes for thousands of years and arriving European colonists who settled in this area hundreds of years ago relied on an abundance of
which of the following natural resources? Select all that apply.

A: Fertile soil rich in nutrients for growing wheat (to make flour), tobacco, and crops

B: Wood harvested from forests

C: Gold and other minerals from deep mines

D: Abundant populations of fish, oysters, and fur-bearing mammals.

E: Access to freshwater (rivers and groundwater)