Mercury because of its close proximity.
Answer:
Westward expansion meant that the US acquired ever increasing amounts of land, and needed people, farmers, to settle there so it could maintained without a huge military presence. This led to massive immigration in the second half of the 19th century, as mostly Europeans came here seeking to finally have their own land.
It also added vast resources to the United States, both in terms of potential agricultural production and things like gold, silver and timber.
It stimulated the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, and added new states to the country.
It further aggravated the divide between north and south, and accelerated the onset of the Civil War.
Explanation:
Snow, white and reflective.
1. Mountains, stone buildings, stairs/roofing.
2. The geography is mountainous. Very curvy looking, must have been quite a struggle to climb.
3. Pros: You have natural barriers, less invaders.
Cons: You have to travel far just to trade or hunt.
4. They must have been very peaceful and calm people, seeing how they were so isolated from society. Though, Greeks lived in mountains as well and were very brutal. I can’t infer too much about their life but I know that they probably didn’t like being attacked and would rather be away from danger.