two portions of the text that make it clear that Venice was a trading power in the eastern Mediterranean that flourished by way of its contacts

answer: they arrived in new york.

first industrial revolution - the first wave of the industrial revolution lasted from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s. it industrialized the manufacture of textiles and began the move of production from homes to factories. steam power and the cotton gin played an important role in this period.

according to worldatlas.com, the u.s. has an 86% literacy rate.