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a. Obtain: to gain or acquire
b. Ziggurat: a large temple built by the Sumerians.
c. Cultural Hearth: a center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward.
d. Qanat: an underground canal first build by the ancient Persians.
e. Embargo: a ban on trade
f. Cuneiform: wedge-shaped symbols that were pressed into clay tablets.
g. Natural boundary: a boundary created by a physical feature, such as a mountain, river, or strait.
h. Participate: to take part in
I would have to go with Completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869
Generally speaking, the French and Indian War settled the question of "<span>which country controlled the North American continent," since it was a war of British and French dominance in this region. </span>
The retail industry helps producers sell their goods to a national market.