How were connections between neighboring communities important to the spread of agriculture? Give three examples
What will be an ideal response?
A. When agriculture developed independently early food producers focused on what they could grow or raise most easily
B. Diffusion of agriculture happened when migrants carried it, trade transmitted it, or people imitated it
1) allowed for new kinds of crops and use of more of the land
a) migrants from southwest Asia brought farming materials and knowledge to Europe
b) sudden emergence of well-built villages was probably the result of outside influence in India
c) the spread of maize northward from its birthplace in central Mexico marked the transmission of agriculture
d) it appears that one region might have influenced the other in Egypt
e) diffusion from New Guinea helped bring agriculture to the Pacific Islands
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Rome's expansion in Italy and overseas:
A. was accomplished without a grand general plan. B. was accomplished without resorting to war. C. was limited only to the Mediterranean coastline. D. was obtained through treaties and negotiations. E. succeeded only with a detailed and swift military campaign.
A common factor in the civil wars that broke out in Italy and Germany was that they were fought between states
a. along religious lines. b. that were more industrialized against those that were less industrialized. c. that were divided by language and culture. d. that disagreed about whether they should be monarchies or republics.
What was one of Mexico's major problems after it won its independence from Spain in 1821?
a. The ruling class was inspired by the enlightened ideas of a liberal Europe. b. Catholicism was weakened. c. Caudillos proved to be highly educated and effective leaders. d. Mexico's northern state of Texas was largely untamed frontier with few Mexican officials. e. Mexico proved capable of matching its two northern neighbors in meeting modern challenges.
Which of the following is true of canal and turnpike transportation?
A. Canal construction was less expensive than turnpike construction. B. State governments gave little financial support to canal transportation. C. Canal transportation was generally developed before turnpike transportation. D. Canal boats could haul vastly larger loads than could turnpike transports. E. Pennsylvania was the first to finance canal construction.