In expanding its influence into the interior of Africa, English geographers' first goal was

a. mapping the coastline of Western Africa.
b. applying new science in studying monsoons.
c. making a grid map of the New World.
d. finding the origins and path of the Niger River.
e. pinpointing the African areas controlled by the French and Islam.


d

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following was a change in dating that occurred in the early twentieth century?

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