Why was maine not an original state?

it belonged to massachusetts.

it was part of canadian territory.

it was jointly controlled by the u. s. and britain.

it was included with new hampshire.

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.

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