Historians have identified the basic characteristics of civilizations. Six of the most important characteristics are: cities, government, religion, social structure, writing and art.
It was the name of the boundary that divided Europe at the end of WW2
During the Neolithic revolution, people started settling in river valleys and establishing cities because they developed agriculture. It was of extreme importance for the development of human society because things like states were established and laws and people started developing basic science and things like that. Just look at how Egypt and Mesopotamia developed and how they influenced many other nations that came later.
“Nathanael Greene in The American Revolution. Nathanael Greene (1742–1786) was a general in the American Revolution who also served in the Rhode Island assembly. He fought with George Washington at the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, and Valley Forge”. -shmoop.com
His philosophy/belief of natural rights best explains his influence on the founding of the <u />U.S. (Constitution).