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Fertile crescent is the new name of Mesopotamia.
Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers.
The mayor-council form of city government merges executive and legislative functions in a single group of officials. This is common in lots of smaller towns.
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Good choice:
C. was able to remain independent because France and Britain preferred that it remain so in order to serve as a buffer between their colonial territories.
Explanation:
Fortunately, the monarchy of Thailand managed to maneuver diplomatically and the Southeast Asian country managed to avoid the fate of its neighbors that fell prey of European colonialism. It managed to preserve its independence. Burma, a former British colony, is northeast of Thailand. To the west and the south lied Indochina: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam. All of them were French colonies.
Rivers often act as really effective and accessible trade routes, so the historian could use this map to analyse trade routes between Early River Valley Civilizations.
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