GKE1 Task 1
GKE Task 1
Western Governors University
Themes in U.S. & World History
November 2, 2013
GKE Task 1
Assessing how environmental and geographical factors, such as location and availability of resources have affected and continue to affect the development, distribution, and diffusion of the human race over time is intriguing. There are several examples of how society’s start and why. One example is the site of ancient Mesopotamia, the birthplace of the world’s first civilizations. Diffusion is the movement of things and ideas from one culture to another. When diffusion occurs, the form of a trait such as tea drinking may move from one society to another but not its original cultural meaning. Two significant factors that contributed to the development or expansion of the United States are The Gold Rush and The Dust Bowl.
There are many significant environmental and or physical geographic factors that contribute to the development of early human society in Mesopotamia. The Flat Mesopotamian land was built up from mud and clay deposited by two great rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. These twin rivers come down from the mountains in the north, cut southeastward through hilly grasslands, and finally cross the plain they created to reach the Persian Gulf. (Levy & Hanson-Harding, 2012, p. 12) The human society grew beginning with the Sumerians, who lived near the mouths of these rivers. This gave them access to the land. The rich and fertile land produced copious crops of flax, wheat, beans, olives, and grapes. This commodity drew people together and a society civilization began.
Dinking tea. Where did it all begin? As early as the seventeenth century, China considered green tea a medicinal drink because of its bitter taste and purported health-giving properties. (Saberi, 2010, p. 85) The Dutch brought the first shipment of Japanese and China tea to Amsterdam in 1610. This became and expensive novelty drinks that only
Western Governors University
Themes in U.S. & World History
November 2, 2013
GKE Task 1
Assessing how environmental and geographical factors, such as location and availability of resources have affected and continue to affect the development, distribution, and diffusion of the human race over time is intriguing. There are several examples of how society’s start and why. One example is the site of ancient Mesopotamia, the birthplace of the world’s first civilizations. Diffusion is the movement of things and ideas from one culture to another. When diffusion occurs, the form of a trait such as tea drinking may move from one society to another but not its original cultural meaning. Two significant factors that contributed to the development or expansion of the United States are The Gold Rush and The Dust Bowl.
There are many significant environmental and or physical geographic factors that contribute to the development of early human society in Mesopotamia. The Flat Mesopotamian land was built up from mud and clay deposited by two great rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. These twin rivers come down from the mountains in the north, cut southeastward through hilly grasslands, and finally cross the plain they created to reach the Persian Gulf. (Levy & Hanson-Harding, 2012, p. 12) The human society grew beginning with the Sumerians, who lived near the mouths of these rivers. This gave them access to the land. The rich and fertile land produced copious crops of flax, wheat, beans, olives, and grapes. This commodity drew people together and a society civilization began.
Dinking tea. Where did it all begin? As early as the seventeenth century, China considered green tea a medicinal drink because of its bitter taste and purported health-giving properties. (Saberi, 2010, p. 85) The Dutch brought the first shipment of Japanese and China tea to Amsterdam in 1610. This became and expensive novelty drinks that only
References: Emmons, D., & Udall, S. L. (2003). Part II: Settlement in the Old West: Correcting the Record. In Forgotten Founders: Rethinking the History of the Old West. [http://site.ebrary.com/lib/westerngovernors/docDetail.action?docID=10081834&page=154]. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com/lib/westerngovernors/docDetail.action?docID=10081834&page=154 Saberi, H. (2010). Tea Comes to the West. In Tea:A Global History. [Adobe Digital Editions Version]. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com/lib/westerngovernors/docDetail.action?docID=10470242&page=87