Why did civilizations begin in the middle east?

they began there because of the river valleys giving the land transportation

and fertile land.

From Farming to Empires. Many great civilizations arose from the first farming cultures of the Fertile Crescent. ... The Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Persians, and Phoenicians all built great empires, each of which rose to glory in the Middle East.

answer; i believe the two groups were irish immigrants and chinese immigrants;

the national congress's powers over the states were specific and definite: it had the sole power to negotiate treaties, declare war, and make peace. all powers not granted to congress were reserved for state governments. congress had no power to levy taxes, for example.