Mining and finance had great importance in helping the US shift to an industrial economy during the gilded age.
<h3><u><em>Answer:</em></u></h3><h3><u><em>The Hittites occupied the ancient region of Anatolia (also known as Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey) prior to 1700 BCE, developed a culture apparently from the indigenous Hatti (and possibly the Hurrian) people, and expanded their territories into an empire which rivaled, and threatened, the established nation of Egypt.</em></u></h3><h3><u><em></em></u></h3><h3><u><em>Websites used:</em></u></h3><h3><u><em>The Hittites - Ancient History Encyclopediawww.ancient.eu › hittite</em></u></h3><h3><u><em></em></u></h3><h3><u><em>Explanation:</em></u></h3><h3><u><em>Researched</em></u></h3>