Answer:
Egyptian, Indian, and Persian influences.
Explanation:
The correct answer is the Northwest Passage.
The early explorers of northern North America were looking for a northern passage to the Pacific.
They were unable to find one because it did not really exist.
Today, ironically, the northwest passage is opening up due to climate change.
In 1917, the Balfour Declaration was issued by the British government. This paved way to have Jewish settlement in Palestine. It resulted to the bitterness between the Jews and the Arabs. The conflict still exists up to the present day.