It was before the era of railways hence waterways were critical factor. They determined the population centers access to trade. Examples rivers (New Orleans, Cincinnati), Great Lakes (Chicago, Detroit), canals (Milwaukee) and obviously sea port cities (New York)
The answer is A <span>Genghis Khan. I hope this helps
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Way to much to answer all at once break it up into multiple questions and i would be happy to answer sorry! : /
