The answer is D. I hope this helped :)
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James Naismith invented the game we call basketball in 1891 while working as a physical education instructor at the YMCA in Springfield Massachusetts. Naismith was directed by his Superior to create a game to keep the students occupied during class. By examining different sports he came up with the game basketball.
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The correct answer is the last one, to protect them and their land.