Arab nations of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) imposed an embargo against the United States and its allies as a response to the U.S. decision to provide military support to the Israeli in order to give the Israel a jump start in the post-war peace negotiations.
Answer: <u>In "The Beginnings of the Maasai," the daughter of the Maasai explains the relationship between the Maasai and their sky god Enkai. She explains how a volcanic eruption sent Enkai and the cattle into the sky. In order to save the cattle, Enkai created a giant tree that allowed them to walk back to earth.</u>
Explanation: These are all mythical features, because a volcano erupting would not send cattle into the sky, nevertheless alive. They also wouldn't be able to physically live in the sky without food for that period of time. And finally, a tree wouldn't be tall enough to reach into the sky for them to walk down. Hope this helps ^-^.
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For the Aztecs, the enviroment was more benevolent. The aztecs inhabited Central Mexico which is a highland area where temperatures are mild. Soils are also very fertile because they are volcanic. The biggest challenge they had to face was precisely the active volcanoes that sorround the Central Valley of Mexico.
For the Mayans, the enviroment was more unforgiving. They inhabited a lowland tropical jungle with high humidity and temperatures all-year round. The soils were not very fertile either.
It has been theorized that the Mayan civilization disappeared because of deforestation, which led to a rise of temperatures and a general worsening of enviromental conditions.
Gasden Purchase--the strip of land purchased from Mexico in 1853 was negotiated by James Gasden.
The US wanted this strip of land to complete the southern branch of the Transcontinental Railroad. Gasden was the minister to Mexico and sent to negotiate the purchase of the land as well as create a final border agreement with Mexican president, Santa Anna. The land was purchased for $10 million and settled the US-Mexico border.