The monroe doctrine... i think
A. The English had superior weapons, such as the English longbow.
This weaponry decimated the French army during the first major battle at Crecy, France and was considered a decisive victory.
There were things missing from the land in Mesopotamia that made the Sumerians trade. It was not a desire or a want, they needed to trade. In this case, they needed wood and eventually they had to trade their surplus for it and other things they didn't have but needed badly.
hope this helps, God bless!
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First is federalism. I'll put definitions of the others below if it helps cuz I can't say for sure.