Which option correctly connects Path Dependence with New York State?

  • The Adirondack region combines wilderness protection, private property, towns, tourism, and natural resources within one large landscape.
  • New York simultaneously connects the Atlantic coast, Great Lakes, Canadian border, Appalachian-related terrain, and major river valleys.
  • New York’s boundaries include land borders, international boundaries, lake and river boundaries, and a water boundary with Rhode Island.
  • The Hudson-Mohawk corridor demonstrates geographic path dependence: later canals, railways, roads, cities, and industries followed a long-favored route.