He was born April 13 1743 in Virginia and he died on July 4 1826 on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence
OC. A currency exchange rate encourages specialization
The policy that William Jennings Bryan based his candidacy for president on was bimetalism or free silver. Since there was a strong recession in the United States at the time, they believed this policy would inflate the currency and make it easier for debtors to pay back loans.
As a peninsula the people of Greece took advantage of living by the sea. The mountains in Greece did not have fertile soil good for growing crops like in Mesopotamia but the mild climate allowed for some farming. The Greeks, like many other ancient civilizations felt deeply connected to the land they lived on.
