As described in NewsRepulic, During the Guided age, as defined by author Mark Twain, during the 1870's in big cities, like Boston, Chicago, New York, Cleveland, corruption was prevalent. The new immigrants, who were mainly looked upon as the least employable, the bottom of the social status, and of little value. They were someone who is new to the country, lacking in language skills, and someone who has come here to take your job. So, for them to assimilate, to survive, many immigrants were forced to join together to provide support the local political bosses. In exchange for their loyalty and votes, the new immigrants were provided, a chance for jobs, housing, help in naturalization, business licenses, assistance in the courts and a voice in the community.
People moved West because the government offered new settlers a lot of land for farming at a very low cost
It shows the culture of the Kikuyu people in its entirety both
its virtues and its flaws. It shows the
identity of a people and the changes they go through both in ancient times to
the modern era. The author wanted to
give more insight to the culture of his people that is not as primitive as the
Europeans view it.
I believe that is the answer☝......
The first civilizations that we have knowledge of developed in the valleys of major rivers: the Nile (Egypt), the Tigris and the Euphrates (Mesopotamia), the Yellow River (China) and the Indus River (India).
These civilizations developed in the valleys of rivers because this environment provided them with various vital resources. A constant and reliable source of water was needed for the development of agriculture, which allowed them to sustain large populations. Agriculture also flourished due to the fertile soil that tends to surround river valleys. The rivers also worked as a highway, allowing them to develop trade and facilitating the exchange of information.