Why was the expedition Zebulon Pike important to future trade? a. Since Pike's maps were taken away by the Spanish, his work was of little consequence.
b. Pike discovered gold, which caused the New Mexico gold rush in later years.
c. It opened up rivers for future travel to New Mexico by boat.
d. Pike had a chance to find passable routes to New Mexico and to Chihuahua.

(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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