Question 7 of 10 What was the purpose of the Great White Fleet?
A. To locate and claim the Guano Islands
B. To explore uncharted territory
C. To show the world American naval power
D. To force Japan to open its doors to trade with the United States
SUBMIT

(d) rivers.

explanation:

civilizations developed around rivers because their waters provided places to hunt and fish. also, as the rivers flooded, the lands around them became fertile. this allowed them to support farming. this is especially true of the nile river, which flooded the same time each year.