Read the passage carefully. The Yangtze River is south of the Yellow River and flows in the same direction (west to east). It is 3,988 miles long and is the third longest river in the world. Just like the Yellow River, the Yangtze played an important role in the development of the culture and civilization of ancient China. Farmers that lived along the Yangtze River took advantage of the warm climate and rainy weather to grow rice. Eventually the land along the Yangtze became some of the most important and wealthy land in all of ancient China. – “Ancient China: Geography,” Ken Nelson What conclusion about the influence of the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers does the passage best support? They limited the expansion of Chinese culture. They encouraged the growth of the Chinese civilization. They made the people of ancient China dependent on rice. They prevented the development of economic activities other than farming.