In the large cities of Mesopotamia, which of these appears to have been most closely related to the emergence of states?
A) irrigation
B) defense
C) trade
D) hunting
A
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A) New York City B) Williamsburg C) Boston D) Charleston
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a. numbered about two thousand. b. enjoyed considerable autonomy in local matters. c. helped to bring Greco-Roman civilization to areas, like Britain, previously untouched by Hellenism. d. generally enjoyed internal peace. e. all of the above
Unlike most American settlers who went west, the Mormons went west because they:
A) wanted to take advantage of the transformations of the Market Revolution. B) wished to seek a haven from religious persecution. C) wished to pursue greater social freedom. D) wanted to seek riches. E) believed in the democratic promise that poor but free men could make it on their own.
“Manifest Destiny” meant
a. the United States was superior to all other nations. b. the United States was fated to become the world’s most powerful country. c. it was the obvious mission of the United States to expand to the Pacific coast. d. slavery was destined to die out, peacefully or by war. e. all of these choices.