HOW DID SADDAM HUSSEIN'S ACTIONS THREATEN THE U. S. ECONOMY? IT WOULD SHUT OFF KUWAIT'S OIL TO THE UNITED STATES
HUSSEIN'S AGGRESSIVE ACT WAS A THREAT TO SOME OF THE U. S'S TRADING
PARTNERS, INCLUDING SAUDI ARABIA
KUWAIT HELD AN IMPORTANT STRATEGIC LOCATION IN THE PERSIAN GULF.
ALL OF THE ABOVE

ALL OF THE ABOVE

Explanation:

Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990 and as a result, controlled its oil. Kuwait was one of the countries supplying the U.S. and so if Hussein decided to shut down Kuwait oil, the U.S. would be affected.

Hussein's aggressive actions also threatened the security of U.S. allies like Saudi Arabia which they actually tried to invade during the Battle of Khafji. Kuwait was also a strategic importance as they are located in the Persian gulf which would give the U.S. access to waters close to Iran.

for your : )

(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.