B.) Forestry and Mining because it is a great source for metals and minerals such as copper, gold, iron, nicklel, uranium, zinc, and silver.
I think A Beaufort sea but I'm not sure
They morphed into cartels and monopolizes. Corporations began to emerge around this time.
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The United States imports and exports products from / to the BRICS countries, so that changes in trade flows between the BRICS countries also have economic effects on the United States.
There are limited amounts of resources in a general area. Some civilizations may not have the ability to produce resources that they need. That makes 2 routes:
1) cooperation: They can cooperate with another people group that lives in a different region and trade with them
2) conflict: They can attack/raid another people group in a different region for the resources
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