What message were expensive
personal items meant to convey?

status symbol

Explanation:

In the 80's it was "guess jeans" ($70 a pair). in the 2000's it was expensive basketball shoes., Ugg boots,.etc..

every few years items come n go, expensive over- priced purses..

all for the sake of fitting in with a specific group of ppl...

can you give me more details?

explanation:

i think the answer is c, rivers.

explanation:

sometimes, borders fall along natural boundaries like rivers or mountain ranges. for example, the boundary between france and spain follows the crest of the pyrenees mountains. for part of its length, the boundary between the united states and mexico follows a river called the rio grande. the borders of four countries divide africa’s lake chad: niger, chad, cameroon, and nigeria.