What effect did geography have on the development of ancient Greece?

a. The landlocked location of Greece limited political and cultural growth.
b. The abundance of fertile land in Greece led to new farming techniques.
c. The lack of seaports in Greece limited contact and trade with other nations.
d. The mountainous terrain in Greece limited contact and trade with other nations.

The geography of the region helped to shape the government and culture of the Ancient Greeks. Geographical formations including mountains, seas, and islands formed natural barriers between the Greek city-states and forced the Greeks to settle along the coast

the answer to your question is a. the salt plains

in 1811, he led an expedition, known as the george c. sibley expedition, to improve relations with the pawnee and kansa tribes, and also to locate the rumored jefferson's salt mountain