Why do you think land closer to the river was more valuable?

MAybe because you had access to fresh water, and fish.

But the main reason probably was that usually land near water is more hydrated and it would be the best type of land to grow crops in.

the main inference that can be drawn from jean jacques rousseau's book the social contract is: a. people can enjoy civil and physical freedom, even if it sometimes harms society.

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it took two men to wrestle rome back from chaos and turn a republic into an empire. in the first century bc, rome was a republic. power lay in the hands of the senate, elected by roman citizens. but the senators were fighting for power between themselves.