Although southern mesopotamia is a hot, desert region, why was it able to become the cradle of civilization? select all that apply. a. nomads developed aggressive herding techniques. b. flooding of the tigris and euphrates rivers brought good soil. c. farmers developed technology for irrigation. d. tribes built deep wells and extensive cooling structures for crops. e. engineers developed ways of extracting usable fresh water from the salt water of the persian gulf.

:) during the cold war, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the united states. the red scare and mccarthyism that grew out of these fears were damaging to the american way of life. during the mccarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in the bill of rights were limited. write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the mccarthy era about what u.s. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and the american way of life.

"if i have seen farther than others," said newton, "it is because i have stood on the shoulders of giants." who were the giants to whom newton was referring? could this be said of any scientific accomplishment? explain.

Who rejected the final compromise effort to stop the session movement?