How did geography affect early african kingdoms?
desertification extended the growing season.
the great rift protected them from attack.
natural resources brought wealth and power.
seismic activity prevented invasions.

Correct answer choice is:

Mineral resources brought wealth and power.

Explanation:

The African continent is endued with gold, diamonds, oil, coltan, bauxite, uranium, ore and alternative valuable resources. Gold mining is Africa's primary mining resource on which it's economy relies. In the past, the South African kingdom of Mapungubwe flourished because of these natural resources. This is the reason, many invaders tried to invade this region to gain wealth.

swe hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. — that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. "

- declaration of independence

  according to this passage from the declaration of independence, who gives government the power to exist?

a) the king

b) the people

c) their creator

d) their governmenthook

i believe the answer would be 1.