1. why did thomas jefferson believe that the united states needed to acquire the louisiana territory? 1) he believed that the united states needed the territory as a place to relocate native americans. 2)he believed that acquiring the territory was necessary for the safety of the united states from european colonial powers. 3)he believed that owning property, especially farm ownership, was an important part of freedom. 4)he believed in the manifest destiny of the united states. 8. which factors encouraged plantation development in the south? (3 points) 1)the southern climate encouraged investment in agriculture. 2)the development of the cotton gin and northern industrialization led to a significant demand for cotton. 3)a decrease in tobacco production and an increase in more labor-intensive wheat and rice production. 4)higher prices meant that plantations earned higher profits.

1.He believed in the manifest destiny of the u.s is the reason Thomas Jefferson believe that the united states needed to acquire the Louisiana territory,

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every of the four river valley civilizations, religion played an enormous role in shaping and cultivating each civilization. this essay will briefly discuss how religion formed the river valley people’s government and view on geography. religion dictated how the peoples of the river valley civilizations managed government and geography.

            religious leaders played prominent roles in every river valley civilizations form of government. from ancient egypt and mesopotamia to china’s historic empire and the indus river valley, all the river valley civilizations had significant religious figures. in ancient egypt, the pharaoh was revered as a god and therefore was given his right as supreme governing authority in the eyes of the people. the elusive emperors of china gained there governing rights by a mandate of heaven creating long lines of dynasties until the common people of china felt the dynasty had lost the favor of the gods. chinese emperors were not only governing leaders but also the spiritual leaders of ancient china. mesopotamian and indus river valley priests were referred as has head officials who had vast amounts of authority in these two civilizations primitive forms of democracy. religion shaped the structure and social caste of the four river valley civilizations.

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