Four of the earliest civilizations would include Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Indus Valley, and Ancient China.
I believe the answer is A
<u>The period in which the greatest economic or technological progress that occurred in the United States was between the end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century</u>. <u><em>During this period, the country went from being a simple agricultural economy to the first industrial power in the land</em></u>.
<u>It was in the second half of the nineteenth century when the first manufactures were created with imports of skilled foreign labor from England.</u>
<em><u>The answer is</u></em>: <u>A. Britain supplied a market for American manufactured goods</u>.
If this was multiple choice I'd say the answer is (B)
But I'm a little confused the wording is a little whack.
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