All organized communities have government, leadership, form of currency or trade, and citizens, etc. Hope this helps.
In 330 AD, Constantine, then the emperor of the Roman Empire, moved the seat of power to Constantinople. Then, Constantine founded a "second Rome" (the Byzantine Empire). The city was strategically placed on the trade routes between Europe and Asia, and the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, making it ideal for trade and travel.
Mass consumerism and and lots of brand name stuff people buying everything
They helped contribute to the american boycott of British goods because they participated in spinning bees, helping to produce homespun cloth for colonists to wear instead of British textiles. The women were also used to enforce this movement because they were the ones responsible for purchasing goods for their households.