<span>The Mediterranean and Aegean seas played in the development of the culture of ancient Greece because both provided the transportation for trade therefore many people had jobs as fisherman, ship building, and other oceanic occupations</span>
The fact that Texas is the largest state in the US is the greatest factor that explains why it is isolated both economically and socially, simply because people find it harder to leave the state on a regular basis.
After the Civil War, Southern state legislatures attempted to restrict the rights of formerly enslaved persons by "passing Black Codes" which segregated blacks from whites.