Read the excerpt from "perseus."neither could she see that around them there were islands rising high above the sea, many islands. all she knew was that presently a wave seemed to lift them and carry them swiftly on and then, retreating, leave them on something solid and motionless. they had made land; they were safe from the sea, but they were still in the chest with no way to get out. what aspect of greek life does the excerpt reflect

The geographic surroundings near Greece

Explanation:

This excerpt best shows the geographic surroundings of Greece. In this excerpt, we see that the author talks about the many islands that could be seen. We also know that as the characters travelled by sea, they arrived to shore through a wave that deposited them on an island safely. The excerpt not only describes the geography of Greece but also hints at what the impact of geography on the population must have been.

both are true, the congress does have the power to create banks, even if this power is not specifically described in the constitution, since there is nothing restricting it and there is power given to the congress to make "all laws which shall be necessary and proper". maryland was not allowed to tax a branch of the national bank operating there, and the supreme court decided that no state could. both of these topics were discussed in a decision of the mcculloch v. maryland case in 1819.