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Under the Onís-Adams Treaty of 1819 (also called the Transcontinental Treaty and ratified in 1821) the United States and Spain defined the western limits of the Louisiana Purchase and Spain surrendered its claims to the Pacific Northwest. In return, the United States recognized Spanish sovereignty over Texas.
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Because of the rain shadow effect, a dry region occurs on the downside of a mountain.
Option: A
<u>Explanation:</u>
In orographic rainfall, mountain acts as barrier and moisture laden wind get an obstacle in its path in the form of that mountain and cause rainfall in the windward sides of the hills (mountain) and create rain shadow region in the lee ward sides of the hills (mountain).
Because when moisture laden winds reach that side all the moisture in the winds dries up. For e.g. eastern part of western ghat mountain in the Peninsular India is an example of rain shadow region.
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The earliest civilizations to develop were all situated near major rivers. These rivers provided a regular water supply and a means of transportation. The animals that flocked to the rivers to drink were a source of food... Thus they were able to produce enough food to support increasingly large populations.
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Settlers believed that they were destined to expand their land from sea to sea (east to west USA) but the native americans have been inhabiting the western lands for countless years, created conflicts between groups.