The best example of how geography influences history is the one stating that civilization developed more slowly on the peloponnesian peninsula than in the river valley (D option). This was also due to the rough terrain at the peninsula, which contains many mountains, and to the earthquakes that happen somewhat frequently there.
If you want good sources go to wikipedia and look at the sources used in the wikipedia article. DO NOT USE THE WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE ITSELF AS A SOURCE!
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Before the USS Maine exploded, the United States was trying to expand as a world power. Thus, many Americans blamed Spain for the explosion of the USS Maine because it gave them a reason to declare war on Spain and take control of Spanish territory in the Pacific and Caribbean.
