Setting gives context to the characters actions in a story line. It can also create the mood
Possibly because the ocean is frozen in the north and it is too cold with no goods to ship.
A. Uses the vocab word incorrectly. ‘Exploit’ means to take advantage of which does not make sense in the context of the sentence (the correct word for that sentence is probably ‘explosion’).
B. Is correct because ‘esteem’ means to hold respect for.
Answer:
Concern for personal convenience over others' experiences
Explanation:
It’s (D) because it’s the only one that makes sense when you read it out loud