Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. A topographic map of Italy. Two areas are circled and labeled 1 and 2. 1 is along the northern border of Italy and Switzerland. 2 is through mainland Italy. Image by Natural Earth Which of the following mountain ranges is labeled with the number 1 on the map above? A. the Pyrenees B. the Apennines C. the Urals D. the Alps Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

The answer is D

Explanation:

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first, the romans stayed isolated because they had to defend their own territories from neighboring cities that were harassing them, like the etruscans. second, once the romans managed to defeat their neighbors, and started to expand their territory, they started to build roads and bridges. finally, now that the romans have covered their territory with roads functioning as highways, they could mobilize their legions faster to assemble larger military units in a specific place