I think you forgot to give the options along with this question. I am answering the question based on my knowledge and research. The historical event that would be most useful to include would be President Johnson's escalation of the Vietnam War after the Tonkin Gulf incident. I hope the answer helps you. <span />
Africa, and fighting the British in the south....
Prior to the Industrial Revolution<span>, which </span>began<span> in Britain in the late 1700s, manufacturing was often done in people's homes, using hand tools or basic machines. </span>Industrialization<span> marked a shift to powered, special-purpose machinery, factories and mass production.</span>
Knossos, Assur, Sumer, west through the Libyan desert.
<span>Assuming that this is referring to the same list of options that was posted before with this question, <span>the correct response would be the "railroad," since rail travel allowed for people and supplies to move to the west at an unprecedented pace. </span></span>