Prime minister george grenville and parliament passed the sugar act in order to

to raise tax revenue in colonies for the crown

Explanation:

(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.

u.s.a

china

india

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japan