What Are The Themes In USAd World History Task 1
Lindsay Hight
Themes in U.S. And World History Task One
Western Governors University
Part A There were a few physical geographic factors that contributed to the development of the Egyptian society and the most significant was the Nile river in Egypt. This was the most significant geographic feature because of the multiple advantages it provided that affected many aspects of Egyptian way of life. The first way it affected the Egyptian development was by providing a variety of building material from its riverbed. Mud from the Nile was dried in the sun and used to make basic structures and housing. In the riverbed there was also sandstone and limestone that was used for building temples, statues and pyramids. The second way the Nile benefited Egypt 's development was the benefit to agriculture. The Nile provided farmers a way to irrigate crops as well as provided fertile top soil to farmers. The Nile had a wide riverbed which decreased chances of flooding …show more content…
The journey to the west coast was long and very dangerous but the hope of gold and prosperity motivated many people to take the risk to move to California. Many gold seekers came from America but the gold rush established some diversity in California when people came from as far as Europe, Australia and Asia to look for gold. San Francisco 's population increased to about 36,000 the five years following the start of the gold rush. Many other cities were quickly developed to accommodate the migration of people to California. The gold rush also was responsible for trails being well established between California and the other settlements making it easier for others to move out west also. The gold rush was also one of the main motivations to connect the eastern and western settlements. There was a need to transport not only people quickly but also supplies and other goods as
Themes in U.S. And World History Task One
Western Governors University
Part A There were a few physical geographic factors that contributed to the development of the Egyptian society and the most significant was the Nile river in Egypt. This was the most significant geographic feature because of the multiple advantages it provided that affected many aspects of Egyptian way of life. The first way it affected the Egyptian development was by providing a variety of building material from its riverbed. Mud from the Nile was dried in the sun and used to make basic structures and housing. In the riverbed there was also sandstone and limestone that was used for building temples, statues and pyramids. The second way the Nile benefited Egypt 's development was the benefit to agriculture. The Nile provided farmers a way to irrigate crops as well as provided fertile top soil to farmers. The Nile had a wide riverbed which decreased chances of flooding …show more content…
The journey to the west coast was long and very dangerous but the hope of gold and prosperity motivated many people to take the risk to move to California. Many gold seekers came from America but the gold rush established some diversity in California when people came from as far as Europe, Australia and Asia to look for gold. San Francisco 's population increased to about 36,000 the five years following the start of the gold rush. Many other cities were quickly developed to accommodate the migration of people to California. The gold rush also was responsible for trails being well established between California and the other settlements making it easier for others to move out west also. The gold rush was also one of the main motivations to connect the eastern and western settlements. There was a need to transport not only people quickly but also supplies and other goods as