Did the geography of Mesopotamia make it an easy or difficult place to
live? Explain.
Mesopotamia was not an easy place to live.
Which of the following could be considered a long-term benefit of the Seventeenth Amendment?
increased communication
increased public political awareness
decreased funding of political machines
decreased influence of state legislatures
Answer:
increased public political awareness
Explanation:
The Seventeenth Amendment of the United States Constitution enabled people to vote directly for who will represent them in the Senate.
Prior to this Seventeenth Amendment, senators were appointed by the state legislatures and not elected.
As a result of this, it will allow more people to become politically aware and take decisions on who will represent them in the Senate.
Therefore, the long term benefit of the Seventeenth Amendment is increased public political awareness
The oil boom in Texas brought about dramatic changes in the economy during the period of late 1800s and early 1900s.
Explanation:
- The oil boom of which was also called gusher age brought about several economic changes.
- The discovery of huge oil reserves bought rapid industrialization, with the turn of century urbanization was seen with new corporations and new infrastructures being built to keep pace with the ushering oil business.
- After the end of World War 2, the state was industrialized, amongst which Houston was the one to be most benefited in this boom, having the largest reserves of natural oil. This period brought significant changes in the commercial makeover of Texas.
- During the end of 18th centuy and beginning of early 19th century, started with the Oil era in Texas, having opened the first oil field in Corsicana in 1894
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New England was the center of the American Industrial Revolution because of all the imports coming in and leaving the ports in New England.
