Historically, the African side of the Mediterranean was mostly influenced by:

The European side of the Mediterranean was mostly influenced by Greek & Roman Cultures. The reason why this would be your answer is because on the European side of the Mediterranean sea, Rome and Greece are right next to the sea. Greece and Rome are located in Europe. Because the Romans and the Greeks were right next to the Mediterranean sea, they have easy access to it, causing the Mediterranean sea to be run by the Greeks and Romans on the European side.

it foreshadows the theme of the paragraph and hints the topic that will be discussed in the paragraph!

the dominoes began to fall. the surrender at appomattox took place a week later on april 9. while it was the most significant surrender to take place during the civil war, gen. robert e. lee, the confederacy's most respected commander, surrendered only his army of northern virginia to union gen. ulysses s. grant

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