1) This political cartoon first appeared in 1861. Which of these BEST describes the situation depicted in this drawing?

(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.

compensation; complaints

explanation:

some employers provide "severance compensation" to employees whose employment has been terminated due to no fault of the employee

mark brainliest

adopted the practice of proskynesis, a persian court custom that involved bowing down and kissing the hand of others, depending on their rank.