Advances in agriculture led to the rise of classes of people who devoted their entire lives to the development of the arts, sciences, and other
intellectual and cultural pursuits.
What conditions allowed these people to devote their lives to non-
agricultural work?
the rise of a wetter, warmer climate
the creation of written language
the creation of food surpluses
the rise of powerful empires

can someone me with this question:  

1) the end of the conflict between the north and the south didn’t just mark the end of a war; it marked the end of an entire way of life.” which statement best describes what this statement means?  

a) the southerners were no longer free and were controlled by the northern states.

b) the industrial economy in the north was not sustainable.

c) slavery became illegal, which changed completely the south’s labor force and the agricultural economy was destroyed.

d) the states decided to relinquish their independence and return to britain’s rule.