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The problem facing all humans is the fact that we have unlimited wants but we don't and can never have enough resources to satisfy these wants. This leads us to making choices thus making an opportunity cost. Opportunity cost is the cost of the forgone alternative
Indus River Valley marks the easternmost edge of Islam under the Umayyads. The Umayyad Caliphate was the second caliphate out of the four major caliphates that was established after Muhammad's death. The Umayyad dynasty rules the Umayyad Caliphate.
As for material wise, the English realized that the American Colonies could provide a stable stream of funds that relied on the production, refining, and sale of many different supplies and crops. Such examples would be Tobacco, Sugar (not 100% on this one), and Cotton (later on). Other products that could be produced in the Americas were whale oil and seafood. As for influence, the English noticed that they could claim large parts of Unclaimed (and sometimes claimed, which they woukd fight for) North America such as parts of Canada and almost the entire East Coats in order to spread the influence of the Crown further throughout the world. It was also a power struggle fight between Britain, France, and Spain, which was another reason for the colonies.
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It's because they provide communication and data security