City-states came first , hope thats helps :)
A sundae consists of ice cream and your choice of toppings.
Despises - hate or dislike.
Postpones - delay or reschedule.
Straggles - walk slowly or fall behind.
Consists - made up of.
Answer:
In literary and historical analysis, presentism is the anachronistic introduction of present-day ideas and perspectives into depictions or interpretations of the past. Modern historians seek to avoid presentism in their work because they consider it a form of cultural bias, and believe it creates a distorted understanding of their subject matter.[1] The practice of presentism is regarded by some as a common fallacy when writing about the past.
One way in which Americans developed a unique cultural identity after the Revolution was by ratifying the Constitution, which created a true "nation" as opposed to a lose confederation of states, which allowed people to develop a sense of nationalism and "pride" in their country.
