One environmental factor that contributed to the development of the United States is the large areas fertile land in a temperate climate (http://makewealthhistory.org). The United States has large amounts of fertile land which lead to a basis for an agricultural economy when it was first settled. The climate is never too hot or too cold as to limit the workable hours in the day. The climate in the fertile lands also has a longer growing season then an area that is extremely hot most of the time. So when the United States was first colonized it the growing season and fertile land made the economy flourish.
Irrigation from the two rivers made it possible for the early settlers to farm and had abundant crops for trade. Furthermore, the supply of water from the two rivers were used for grazing areas for cattle and sheep. As a result, Mesopotamian had a lot of food variety they can choose from and permitted others to look for different jobs; for example, making clay pots and tools. Thus, new jobs developed and buildings and dams were built (Britannica, 2011) Part B The development of the chariot provides as a great example of diffusion throughout the continents. Chariots was invented in Mesopotamia to carry a driver and an archer for war.
Jared says, "People around the world who had access to the most productive crops becomes the most productive farmers". As the fertile crescent brought many great crops and animals that spread and Europeans people were able to gain access much earlier then other civilizations. In the first video Jared states
This is evident through their ingenuity of floating gardens, knowledge of plants' uses such as the Maguey plant, the sowing of corn, and written records of agricultural products. The Aztecs demonstrated great resourcefulness and intelligence when looking at how they utilized their natural assets. Exemplifying this was the native Maguey plant. It is recorded that it contained innumerable uses as the plant served as firewood, fencing, paper, roofing, plates, and cloth. (Document 2) The cultivation of plants also showed the ingenuity of the Aztecs.
2008 SPARTAN SOCIETY HSC SECTION 2 (a) Name TWO natural resources of Sparta. (2 marks) The farmland of the Laconian valley produced a range of crops including wheat, barley, grapes, olives and figs. Gytheon, the Spartan port, provided fish and shellfish. The main mineral resource was iron ore, which was used in the manufacture of bronze. Lead was also mined.
What early colonial prosperity there was resulted from trapping and trading in furs. In addition, fishing was a primary source of wealth in Massachusetts. But throughout the colonies, people lived on small farms and were selfsufficient. In the few small cities and among the larger plantations of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, some necessities and all luxuries were imported in return for tobacco, rice, and indigo exports. To conclude, economics was the most important role in the establishment of European colonies.
The Japanese enjoyed kendo and sumo a lot ; although they also establishes Kenjinkai, which are associations used to serve the needs of the immigrant generation in Japanese American Communities. Their greatest contribution to the Imperial Valley was agriculture, although they began as migrant laborers, overtime they rose to the ranks of crew bosses and foremen for the large companies, then became share-croppers, and eventually leased and even owned their own farmland until the 1913 Alien Land Law. The Japanese were instrumental in establishing the Imperial Valley as major produce growing region. They concentrated on lettuce, melons, and tomatoes. Furthermore they were also heavily involved in such crops as alfalfa, barley, cabbage, cotton, cucumbers, dates, grapefruit, grapes, peas, and squash, among others.
On the other hand, Egypt developed near the Nile River. Developing near a river or body of water was not only important to these two civilizations but to other civilizations as well. For example China developed near the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers and India developed near the Indus River. Developing near a river was important because the surrounding land was very fertile and great for farming. This led
The development of Mesopotamia, whose names translates to “land between the rivers,” was a direct consequence of the Tigris and Euphrates and the impact they caused on the region. (Kreis, 2006) These rivers frequently flooded the region. Due to this flooding, soil composition was greatly impacted. The land between the rivers, called the alluvial plain, was highly fertile and full of life because of the rich soil composition. The people present in the region started to transition from their nomadic lifestyles to agricultural lifestyles because of the surety and safety the rivers gave in providing farmable land to produce ample food.
It experienced earthquakes and volcanoes, mountains made microenvironments possible, the rainforest of southern Yucatan and Belize, and the drier forest in northern Yucatan. In response, Amerindians developed technology that “exploited” plants, animals, and minerals like obsidian, quartz, and jade. In the following years, trade and cultural exchanges began. Strong farming and trade led to powerful politicians and priests who would later organize drainage canals, irrigation systems, and significant buildings. The Olmec, was a strong civilization because of it’s plant diversity and fishing.