Early civilizations modified the physical environment by creating irrigation systems and dams. what was the purpose of these modifications?

a to reduce the animal population

b to create more fertile land for growing crops

c to provide better defense for cities

d to allow for easier travel between cities

In 2016, general electric, along with its appliance division, contributed $4,699,964 to congressional members and spent $7,025,000 on lobbying, some towards the patent act, which amends federal patent law to add pleading and disclosure requirements for patent infringement actions. after reading the scenario, respond to a, b, and c below: a. describe one political behavior illustrated in this scenario. b.in the context of the scenario, explain how the political behavior described in part a can be affected by its interaction with congress. c. in the context of the scenario, explain how the interaction between congress and the bureaucracy can be affected by linkage institutions.

How were religious services different in the first great awakening than in previous generations?

Kublai khan honored his mongol heritage by: a)marring only one wife b)praying facing mecca five times a day c)slaughtering ten chinese officials every year d)building a large enclosed hunting ground at shangdu,his summer palace