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For the Aztecs, the enviroment was more benevolent. The aztecs inhabited Central Mexico which is a highland area where temperatures are mild. Soils are also very fertile because they are volcanic. The biggest challenge they had to face was precisely the active volcanoes that sorround the Central Valley of Mexico.
For the Mayans, the enviroment was more unforgiving. They inhabited a lowland tropical jungle with high humidity and temperatures all-year round. The soils were not very fertile either.
It has been theorized that the Mayan civilization disappeared because of deforestation, which led to a rise of temperatures and a general worsening of enviromental conditions.
One of the major ways in which the European Union affects the rest of the world is that it allows for expedited trade to take place between European nations, which brings down the price of various products, which subsequently helps the world economy grow.
Joseph Smith, Jr. He did face harsh discrimination and had to move his church several times because of it. He was imprisoned and was killed when a mob stormed the jail.
The major assumption underlying the statement made in the first sentence of the declaration is that by "All men are created equal" Thomas Jefferson was referring mostly to white men, since many of the Founding Fathers owned slaves.
