Two superpowers wanting to see who was better. Called the cold war because not a single shot was fired
The first answer
low wages with long hours and harsh conditions
I would say prospect of jobs or lands
They lived in large houses with tile roofs, courtyards, and gardens. Fine furniture and silk hangings filled their rooms, and their houses were surrounded by walls to keep out bandits.
Longitude measures the number of degrees EAST or WEST of the Prime Meridian which runs through Greenwich, England.
Lines of latitude run east-west around the globe and are used to measure distances NORTH and SOUTH of the equator.