The rivers flowed to the Byzantine Empire so the Russians were influenced by the Byzantine Empire.
Answer:
The driving force was Economics; the need for resources and technological advances.
Explanation:
Europeans took over Africa in the 18's. The Scramble For Africa then make the European to enslave Africans and took all their resources.
It all started because of Europeans' competitions. In order to be better than their neighbor in the continent(Europe), Europeans needed ''more'' riches.
Europeans wanted Africa resources such as rubber. For England, they only want more power but Germany want to compete and beat the ''English'' people.
So, the Europeans main driving force is Economics.
D.it made people switch from hunting to herding. People didn't have to move around from place to place anymore. They could finally settle down and have a life.
