In 1828, a teen aged Abraham Lincoln guided a flatboat down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. The adventure marked his first visit to a major city and exposed him to the nation's largest slave marketplace.
17 billion - 9 billion = 8 billion so the surplus is 8 billion
Answer:
This was because of their geographical positions.
Explanation:
Their geographical position favored a focus on military capability. Both Rome and China were militaristic states. Both were able to develop thanks to being shielded by their geographical position from the great powers in the east. Eventually they were able to gain powers over a large sector.
