The correct matches are:
* Hawaii is sometimes considered as part of this cultural region - West Coast
The Hawaii Islands are sometimes put in the same basket as the people that live in the West Coast area when it comes to cultural traits. In reality this is not right at all, as the Hawaiian people have a Pacific culture, and even the European and Asian settlers differ significantly from the West Coast culture.
* Historically, this region has been influenced by German and Scandinavian farmers - Midwest
The Midwest is the region in which lot of Germans and Scandinavians have migrated in order to get a better life. The majority of them were farmers, and they continued to be farmers in the Midwest, the most fertile part of North America.
* The region's heavy Spanish influence attracts many Central and South American immigrants - Southwest
The Southwest has been a Spanish territory for quite some time, and when the United States conquered this part, the majority of the population was of Spanish origin or had the Spanish culture. This remained to be so as the years passed by, and it is the preferred place for migration of the people from Latin America.
* Environmentalism is emerging as an important factor in this region's culture - Northwest
The Northwest seems to have a culture that has gradually been developing in a manner where the environment has been becoming more and more important. It has actually reached a point where the environmentalism is actually a cultural trait of the region.
Answer:
In 1488, Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias (c. 1450-1500) became the first European mariner to round the southern tip of Africa, opening the way for a sea route from Europe to Asia.
Explanation:
#1) Which waterways are considered important for trade in southwest asia?
Answer: Western Asia is located directly south of Eastern Europe. The region is surrounded by seven major seas; the Aegean Sea, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. And the rivers Euphrates River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, and the Jordan River. The rivers of Southwest Asia (the Middle East) are important because much of this region of the world is dry and desert or semi-desert.
The Americas are the big answer here. They held other holdings in other places as well.
