BRAINLIST AND 20 POINTS Which of the following best describes the location of the first river valley civilizations? (4 points)

Civilizations developed in locations ideal for trade with natural defenses to prevent attack.
Civilizations developed in remote areas so that they did not have to spend tax money on defense walls.
Civilizations developed in areas well suited for agriculture but relied on trade for everything else.
Civilizations developed in areas ideal for trade but low in natural resources and defenses.

Civilizations developed in areas well suited for agriculture but relied on trade for everything else.

Explanation:

Examples of early river valley civilizations include the Indus Valley Civilization, Ancient Egypt (on the Nile), Mesopotamia (along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers), and Chinese civilization along the Yellow River. The Indus River's source is in the Himalayan mountain range on the Tibetan Plateau near Lake Mansarovar

the completion of the erie canal spurred the first great westward movement of american settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the appalachians and made new york the preeminent commercial city in the united states.