I think that the best answer is Middle East: among the earliest metal tools were tools from Egypt, and also Hittites were early tool makers, some early works were also done in Iran.
A group of people in charge of a county is called the county democracy.
Serfs/Peasants would live on the protected land of the lord's manor in exchange for food and goods. The serfs/peasants basically fueled the manor and created self sufficiency, to the point where some lords even forbade Serfs/Peasants to leave their estate.
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It provided funds and transportation to move the indians and if they refused, Jackson could send the military.
Riches and a new route to Asia.