Before 1500 a. d., the area of land that is today known as the united states was inhabited by native americans. they often settled in geographic regions for the same reasons as european and asian immigrants. what is the reason people most likely settled along the mississippi river? the mississippi river valley provided high ground for protection. the mississippi river valley was never settled by native americans. the mississippi provided food and transportation for its inhabitants. the mississippi river valley was difficult to farm because of floods.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.