Mesopotamia belonged to a region located in the Middle East (predominantly in present-day Iraq) between two major rivers: the Tigris and the Euphrates. Their natural conditions, mainly because of soil fertility, allowed small villages to be formed on their territory.
Soil fertility was ensured by the flooding cycle of the two rivers that soaked the soil with organic material and allowed the development of agriculture and animal husbandry. The word "Mesopotamia" originates from the Greek language and means "land between rivers" in a direct mention of the importance of rivers for that region.
they had opposing views as to whether or not slavery should be legal in the west.
Answer:
free enterprise system
Explanation:
Also called free market system, this system of economy leaves products, prices, and services to be determined by the market, not the government. This is a capitalist system where there is zero government control and enterprises are left to the market to decide their fate. Example government cannot set price control policies under this system.
This is a direct opposite of communism.