Regional voices have been common in the contemporary period. read the following characteristics to determine which region they describe. this region has an extended history, long winters, deciduous forests, rural farm communities, and a plethora of universities. a. mountain west region b. northwest region c. midwest region d. northeast region

(d) rivers.

explanation:

civilizations developed around rivers because their waters provided places to hunt and fish. also, as the rivers flooded, the lands around them became fertile. this allowed them to support farming. this is especially true of the nile river, which flooded the same time each year.

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