It ushered in a new generation of policies like the USA Patriot Act, prioritizing national security and defense, often at the expense of civil liberties.
Had a more moderate, agriculturally productive climate in the past than today, especially in Mesopotamia and the Nile valley
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Pioneers of Renaissance Humanism were inspired by the discovery and spread of important classical texts from ancient Greece and Rome which offered a different vision of life and humanity than what had been common during previous centuries of Christian domination
A. Parliament passed the Tea Act of 1773 to save the British East India Companyfrom going under. This act gave the East India Company a favorable advantage over colonial merchants because it was able to ship its extra tea to the colonies without paying most of the tea taxes.
