How did southeast asia’s geography contribute to the region’s economic development?

a.
much of southeast asia is separated from the rest of asia by high mountains, making it a difficult place to invade.

b.
many southeast asian countries depended on their plentiful gold supply to make them wealthy.

c.
some southeast asian countries commanded important waterways and controlled rich trade routes.

d.
many southeast asian countries were easily accessible by monks and therefore adopted buddhist culture.

What motive did the federalists have for pushing the alien act through congress in 1798? a. the new law made immigrants pay higher taxes, which the federalists hoped would be used to pay the national debt and fund the military. b. the new law denied immigrants the right to vote because many immigrants supported thomas jefferson and the republicans. c. the new law required business owners to hire illegal aliens who hated the liberal republicans. d. the new law made immigrants wait 14 years before becoming citizens, a move the federalists hoped would keep them from voting for years. select the best answer from the choices provided abcd