How have natural resources been important in history? Provide an example of a situation in which

natural resources have altered the course of history. What will be an ideal response?


States, nations, and empires have risen and fallen, and they have fought for control of, or sometimes
lost, natural resources. There are many examples available.

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The first major cultural change that occurred in the human population was the ____.

A. information-globalization revolution B. agricultural revolution C. industrial-medical revolution D. technological revolution E. sustainability revolution

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What are fossils? What will be an ideal response?

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The U.S. government is separated into three branches: the legislative, judicial, and executive.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Most marine protected areas ________

A) have been established without the consent of the United States B) prohibit the installation if oil pipelines and fiber-optic cable lines within them C) ban fishing and extractive activities D) are in the open oceans E) are along the coastlines of developed nations

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