I have read but what is it about?
Answer:
“No government can continue good but under the control of the people; and … their minds are to be informed by education what is right and what wrong; to be encouraged in habits of virtue and to be deterred from those of vice … These are the inculcations necessary to render the people a sure basis for the structure and order of government.”
A closeness to the coast is usually seen as a good thing: it's combined with good trade possibilities, which are beneficial to a country.
I think that the best answer is <span>a) <span>A landlocked area hampers trade with other countries and therefore stifles the economy.
it does mean more farming land, but this might not be more attractive than trade routes. </span></span>
