Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. The Indus valley people planted crops in the fields after the monsoons, when the rivers overflowed and left behind fertile silt. This silt was very good for growing crops. In this way, the Harappans could produce a large amount of crops and feed a large number of people.

Based on this information, how did the rivers and monsoons lead to the development of cities in the Indus valley?

The monsoons and the rivers produced favorable conditions for _.
These conditions allowed the Harappans to _.
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agriculture

democracy

making pottery and seals
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have contact with foreign civilizations, which inspired them to form their own civilization

trade goods such as jewelry and pottery with other civilizations

support a large population, which eventually formed into cities