Why did the early civilizations settle on rivers?

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Rivers were attractive locations for the first civilizations because they provided a steady supply of drinking water and made the land fertile for growing crops

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jefferson hoped to establish trade with the native american people of the west and find a water route to the pacific. jefferson also was fascinated by the prospect of what could be learned about the geography of the west, the lives and languages of the native americans, the plants and animals, the soil, the rocks, the weather, and how they differed from those in the east.