What are the options? There is no map.
Answer:
The ancient Egyptians used cubits, palms, and digits to measure length. A cubit is the length from your elbow to the tips of your fingers.
Explanation:
Because of the weakness of non-states (ones that werent official, just groups of people who called themselves states), and European powers had strong econimies and a well organized government. Hope this was useful :P
The answers are economic, Political, and natural disasters
It has helped develop the nation by allowing faster transportation of materials needed to colonize.