Why did most early cultures base their calendars on the cycles of the moon

In italy, the distance between milan in the north and palermo,sicily, in the south is about 550 miles. in the united states, the distance betweenboston, massachusetts, and savannah, georgia, is about 900 miles. do you think the american revolutionaries of 1776 in the 13 colonies faced some of the same challenges as the patriots who struggled for italian unity in the 1860s?  

What did this mean for dred scott? a.scott was not a citizen of the united states. b.scott was the property of the federal government. c.scott had no right to sue for his freedom in court. d.scott was considered the property of the slaveholding family.

Define”to walk with a large group of people who are supporting something”