One reason france sent explorers to north america in the early 1500s was to

d. direct

the answer here would be

these civilizations were located around fertile rivers, where they could produce an abundance of crops

answer: ensure protection from communism

explanation:

the north atlantic treaty was largely dormant until the korean war initiated the establishment of nato to implement it, by means of an integrated military structure: this included the formation of supreme headquarters allied powers europe in 1951, which adopted the western union's military structures and plans.