Where did civilization begin in china?
a. at the edge of the gobi desert
b. on the coast of the yellow sea
c. near the yellow and yangtze rivers
d. along the south china sea

In this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

What political issue distinguished wendell willkie from franklin d. roosevelt?

What do the discoveries of shells used in jewelry and a huge dredged canal tell us about the indus valley civilization?