For your us history class, you are assigned to give a speech about how the us economy has significantly changed in the past 200 years. which us historical event would be most effective to reference in your speech? select one of the options below as your a. flooding of new orleans, louisiana, after hurricane katrina b. discovery of gold in california and the arrival of prospectors c. development of urban sprawl around major metropolitan areas d. transformation of midwest industrial towns into the rust belt e. overthrow of the hawaiian monarchy and the us annex of hawaii

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b.c.–a.d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.

How did the us change it’s economy to provide supplies for the war effort?

Describe the difference between absolute and relative chronologies. if you were describing a series of events in your life, how could you describe them in two ways?