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    A: Geography effects the Greek and Roman civilizations because Greece is very mountainous. It has high elevation with valleys. The Greeks were separated by its geography and made into city-states. These cities are independent because the mountains made it hard to move to different cities. Then the Greeks learned a new type of government through the city-states. This new form of politics was called democracy and it meant that the civilians themselves are the governments. The new government the Greeks

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    There were many successful empires but some did better than others. The other river valleys or China extended from 2000-200 B.C.E. which was in Asia or east of Greece. Greece latest 750-338 B.C.E and was south of Aksum which thrived through 100-752 C.E. The success of these societies comes from their ability to adapt and overcome the challenges the geography threw at them and that is what shapes history. Even though China was isolated‚ China was able to share ideas and resources through their rivers

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    There are many ways how the geography affected the inuits culture. One way it affected the inuits is what they ate. Another way it affected the inuits is what they wore. And last what they lived in.First‚ geography affected what the inuits ate. Inuits ate fish‚ mousse‚reindeer‚ and more. How I know they ate these kind of things is because inuits are by the ocean so that go fishing a lot. And in the picture it was cold and there were mountains. And reindeer and mouse live in the mountains. Also the

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    groups- New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern. Although economy and religion had importance‚ geography was the primary factor in shaping the development of the British colonies. Although the separatists came to North America for religious reasons‚ it was not the reason for New England’s development and prosperity. Geography is the primary factor because economic activities and trade were all dependent of the environment in which the colonists lived. Its cold climate‚ thick forest‚ and poor rocky soil made

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    they call it football. As we all know Greece is not big with their sports‚ but they still have it‚ and many people continue to participate in this sport. They also have their problems with government funding‚ and keeping some of the football clubs. Greek football started in 1866. The first match ever played was on January 29th‚ 1866 in the Island Of Corfu. In one of the articles I read said‚ “The story goes that the officers of a British warship‚ which

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    Effects of Geography on the River Valley Civilizations The developments of early civilizations in Egypt‚ China‚ India‚ and Mesopotamia were greatly influenced by their geographical locations which allowed them to each adapt to their environment in many different and similar ways . These ancient river valley civilizations were all affected by surrounding rivers‚ landscapes‚ and environmental changes such as climate. Accordingly‚ all four regions were able to take advantage of their geographical location

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    colonies was established; geography was a substantial factor in the development of colonial America. The crops that essentially saved the colonists lives‚ such as tobacco‚ rice‚ and indigo‚ wouldn’t have grown without a certain type and amount of soil to grow properly. Also‚ the Appalachian Mountains and the dense forests provided a barrier for the colonists‚ preventing them from going too far west right away‚ and causing the colonies to form in the arrangement they did. Finally‚ the population was

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    of the same country‚ the societies‚ economies‚ and geography made it so that they were like two different nations. One of the things that shaped every aspect of life was the geography. The fertile soil and warm climate of the South made it ideal to plant crops like tobacco‚ cotton‚ rice‚ and indigo. Because farm work was so profitable to the Southerners‚ 80 percent of the southern population was working on farms. The northern soil and climate did not favor large plantations. In fact‚ by 1860‚ one

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    When it comes to education so many different factors can affect a child’s learning and development in a classroom. First of all the temperature of the main class of which the child is learning in so such as the heating/air conditioning‚ if the classroom is too hot‚ eg. On a hot day a child may feel sick/dizzy this will affect the child’s concentration and well being similar to a highly air conditioned classroom where it may be extremely cold the child may get ill because of it. Another important

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    San Francisco State University Geography & Environment Course Syllabus – Spring 2014 GEOG/ENVS 600 (03): Environmental Problems & Solutions MWF‚ 1:10-2:00 PM 36993/36788/3.0 units H. Richard Hutton “The earth is what we are talking about; accepting the earth‚ not owning the earth‚ not possessing the earth. The earth just as it is‚ abused‚ and exploited

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