1in because it is a desert
Women don't have the right to vote if that's what ur asking.
C) Western expansion spread the U.S population over a wider area.
Not 100% but I would say rivers, oceans, and lakes because wetlands are sometimes protected and lakes are not protected if they are artificial.
A rock on Earth's surface tends to be weathered more because it is exposed to wind, precipitation, and the effects of gravity. A rock buried underground does not experience weathering from wind, precipitation, or gravity.