The two main resources that people are in conflict over are oil and water.
Water is an important resource in the Middle East because of how limited it is. Most of the region is dry. Conflicts occurred when countries are using more than their share of the water resources.
Winds called prevailing westerlies
George Washington called the Congress under the Articles of Confederation a "shadow without substance" because under the Articles of Confederation the Congress was given very limited powers. The Articles of Confederation gave most of the power to states and did not give much power to the national government. Therefore although it created national bodies like Congress they were just a shadow because they had very limited powers and not much of an ability to institute any real policies.
James J. McAlester contributed to the economic development in Indian Territory by making many lucrative coal claims and later on establishing McAlester Coal Mining Co.
