Coastline--both Plymouth and Boston are located in Massachusetts on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
The coastline of Massachusetts is rocky with sand beaches. The coastline provided by cities with a place to set up port making both cities trading posts for the colony and eventually the state. The coast also provided a vital fishing industry which brought income and food supply to Massachusetts.
The musical Renaissance period spans from approximately 1400 until 1600 and as the society was changing so did the musical preference and language into a more polyphonic style.
Question: Which musical element is an innovation attributed to the Renaissance?
Answer: <u><em>B) word painting</em></u> (especially Italian and English composers used this in the madrigals in this era)
In addition to its strategic military importance, the Golan Heights is an important water resource, especially at the higher elevations, which are snow-covered in the winter and help sustain baseflow for rivers and springs during the dry season