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I am here to confirm that yes, you do suck at history
Paine's use of the phrases listed above suggest that his purpose is to ENCOURAGE THE COLONIES TO FORGE AHEAD WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE BRITISH.
Paine's choice of words shows that the relationship between the colony and the British has already wear out and there is no hope of rekindling the old flame of love that existed between them. Thus, Paine's words called the people to the realization that they have to make do without the British.
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
Pop culture can be influenced in many ways. For instance we have many different varieties of restaurants, dances, and music. Take the cha-cha for an Example. It came from the West Indies, and is one of the most popular categories of ballroom dance today. Same with the Tango.
