The Fertile Crescent is an area of the Near East that was supplied with enough fresh water which favored the development of agriculture. It was named that way because of it´s fertility and the shape that looks like a crescent, with the Persian gulf at one side and the Mediterrean sea at the other. Due to it´s characteristics the first civilizations arose in the area
People living in the northen areas of the Fertile Crescent moved to other areas due to flooding caused by excessive snow in the mountains, in spring the high temperatures also caused the increase in the course of the rivers, leadind more floods
People settled in Mesopotamia due to the fertility of the area and the possibility of agriculture which favored the development of the people established in the new area
There were significant advances within the culture, metallurgy, ceramics and architecture to mention a few
<span>Read the excerpt from "Persues."
Neither could she see that around them there were islands rising high above the sea, many islands. All she knew was that presently a wave seemed to lift them and carry them swiftly on and then, retreating, leave them on something solid and motionless. They had made land; they were safe from the sea, but they were still in the chest with no way to get out.
What aspect of Greek life does the excerpt reflect?</span><span>the geographic surroundings near Greece</span>
Answer: C-Settlers flocked to the area in hopes of cultivating tobacco and drove its American Indian inhabitants from their lands.
Explanation:
Since Virginia is poor in minerals but has an ideal climate for agriculture, settlers came in droves from Europe in hopes of growing tobacco in order to sell it to British merchants. As such, Native Americans were displaced from the area further beyond the borders of the Virginia colony as the number of tobacco plantations grew.
