Answer: The word “mesopotamia” is formed from the ancient words “meso,” meaning between or in the middle of, and “potamos,” meaning river. Situated in the fertile valleys between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the region is now home to modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey and Syria. Map of Mesopotamia.
Answer:
Louisiana had a difficult road to statehood because of disagreements over the western boundaries of the state with colonial Mexico and cultural differences with the United States.
Explanation:
President James Madison signed Louisiana into statehood with a bill dated April 30, 1812. This made Louisiana 18th state. However, in the interim between the Lousiana Purchase in 1803 and statehood in 1812, some difficulties arose like the western border dispute between Spain and the United States which even led them to hault diplomatic relations in 1805. It was believed that military action would be necessary to resolve the conflict. Disagreements over the contested area were not fully resolved until 1819 when both parties agreed to the Sabine River as the western boundary. There were also cultural differences in that many residents of Louisana identified with its French past and they had a different system of local governance with the parish system.
