The development of the 4. Mesopotamian civilization was influenced most directly by the Tigris River, the Zagros Mountains, and the Syrian Desert. Termed the Fertile Crescent, the stretch of land in the Near East bounded by the above geographical features allowed for easy agriculture leading to the growth of cities in what became Mesopotamia.
Lincoln believed that American democracy meant equal rights and equality of opportunity. But he drew a line between basic natural rights such as freedom from slavery and political and civil rights like voting. He believed it was up to the states to decide who should exercise these rights.
They engaged in years of rebellion and eventually overthrow their own government i think
