Mesopotamia - cuneiform.
If that is what you meant.
The first complex civilization in mesoamerica is considered to be the olmec civilization
The British had attacked China in the Opium War because China had terminated trade of opium from the British and burned all opium they could find in China. The British saw this as a form of aggression and therefore sent their troops.
The problem first rooted with tea (that was a pun :D). The British wanted tea and China had tea, but China wanted silver. Eventually, the British decided to buy the tea and sold China opium instead. This went well at first until China saw the effect opium had on their civilians. So China banned it, and burned any speck of opium. This got back to the British and they sent their troops.
Hope this helps!
Answer:
So it was basically to prevent him from accomplishing his planned reforms, which I guess would restrict their independence?
Explanation:
Gavrilo Princip was a member of the Black Hand. They didn't want to be part of the Austro-Hungarian empire or pay taxes to them. Princip had tuberculosis and knew he was going to pass soon. He did what he did to the Archduke as a final act of "patriotism" believing he would not live long enough to receive punishment.
