Themes in U.S. and World History Task 1 Desiree Dyches Western Governors University Themes in U.S. and World History A. Mesopotamia had a remarkable water origin that was of assistance to the wealth and spread of the territory. The Tigris and Euphrates are two rivers that “runs almost parallel” (2011, p. 15) of each other. Together they form a rich “alluvial plain – that is a plain of silt, sand, clay and gravel that is deposited by the two rivers” (2011, p. 15). People were
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The Nile River is one of the greatest contributing factors to the development of the ancient civilization of Egypt (Smith, 2014). Civilization is defined as, “the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area” (The Free Dictionary,n.d.). At over 4,000 miles long, the Nile is the longest known river in the world, and runs through eleven countries, including Egypt. Villages were located near to its life giving waters, and along its banks, and they were able to thrive because of the Nile and
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books, Call of the WIld and White Fang, he writes about the Klondike Gold Rush. The main characters in both novels are dogs. One learning to survive in the wilderness and one learning to adapt to domestication. This theme supports London’s notorious writing style about the wild. His choice to write about such events in these area and time specific settings can be traced to his childhood growing up in the middle of the Yukon Gold Rush himself. Jack like any author uses his prior experiences as a platform
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the main weapon of choice. Horses were bred to drive the chariots. The decline in chariots occurred around 500BC. The decline was due to the increase of horseback riding vs chariot use. C. . The Mississippi River and the California Gold Rush are two significant factors that has contributed to the development or expansion of the United States. The Mississippi River at 2,350 miles is the third longest river in
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born. Ancient Tea Route later became a cornerstone of the Silk Road that connected the East and the West. C. Two significant environmental factors that influenced the development of the United States are the Mississippi river and the California Gold Rush. The Mississippi river provided a water network system of transportation.
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Geography and the Development/Diffusion of Human Society Veronica Morales Western Governor’s University Geography and environment plays a significant role in the development of early societies. The development of the early societies occurred as people from different regions interacted with one another as they shared and extend acquired knowledge. As a result, primitive people began to establish and populate regions of the ancient world forming structures of the early society. As societies
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traveled many miles to flourish as well. There were many jobs like coal mining, constructing railroads, and silver and gold mining that promised wealth, like in the California Gold Rush. When gold was discovered in 1849 in California, people came from all over the world and with such an influx of people and the following development, California became an official state in 1850. Gold wasn’t the only abundant resource in the U.S. With the production of coal and other minerals, exporting to other
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in rebellion. Known as the Bear Flag Revolt, this insurrection represented one of the first aggressive actions that divided California from Mexico. In 1848 gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill and dramatically altered the course of California's history as miners rushed into the area. On September 9, 1850, California became a state. The Gold Rush brought thousands of immigrants, both foreign and domestic, to California. This and later mass migrations, combined with the state's natural riches, assured
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Themes in U.S. and World History I believe that a significant geographic factor that contributed to the development of Egypt was the Nile River. The Nile played an integral role in shaping the settlement, culture, geography, and prosperity of Egypt's people. The Nile River served many purposes for the Ancient Egyptians. They fished, washed and collected water for irrigation and drinking. “It has a length of about 4,132 miles and drains an area estimated at 1,293,000 square miles” (Magdi M.
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like, mountain ranges, dazzling bays, lush forests and only in the upper quarter of Alaska was the barren frozen wasteland everyone expected. Seward knew that in this territory twice the size of France there had to be some useful resources from it (Gold 80). Seward was right, the territory already had an abundance of timber, a wealth of fisheries and fur, that could, when properly executed, could produce a healthy profit (Russell 45). Whales, more specifically, whale oil was a very important resource
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