Homer: Author credited with creating the Iliad and the Odyssey (The only person in the group of words)
Epic: A long narrative poem about a heroic figure (Where the phrase "epic" came from)
Oligarchy: Government ruled by a small group of power people
Mythology: Traditional stories used to explain natural events
Polis: A Greek City-State (Literally the word meaning city)
The "time bombs" being experienced
were the risk of chaos as there was no central power with the federal
government and states could have broken to their own. Because of the
decentralization of power it was very difficult to collect taxes
and keep the government going smoothly, the trade was difficult between various
states and all of these were real threats at that time.
A. economic prosperity is tied to strong and stable societies.
B. South Texas
due to the fact of the coastal area and the border which creates a economic Core Area
