The first civilizations that we have knowledge of developed in the valleys of major rivers: the Nile (Egypt), the Tigris and the Euphrates (Mesopotamia), the Yellow River (China) and the Indus River (India).
These civilizations developed in the valleys of rivers because this environment provided them with various vital resources. A constant and reliable source of water was needed for the development of agriculture, which allowed them to sustain large populations. Agriculture also flourished due to the fertile soil that tends to surround river valleys. The rivers also worked as a highway, allowing them to develop trade and facilitating the exchange of information.
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A border incident between Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland that December gave Benito Mussolini an excuse to intervene. ... In response to Ethiopian appeals, the League of Nations condemned the Italian invasion in 1935 and voted to impose economic sanctions on the aggressor.
What made ancient China so isolated was the dry deserts to the north and west of it, the Pacific Ocean to the east of it and the impassable mountains to the south of it.
The interstate commerce act of 1877.
it required that railroad rates be reasonable and just but did not empower the government to fix specific rates.
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