In this lesson, you explored the rise of several distinct civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt how did geographic conditions shape these civilizations write an essay in which you consider the benefits and the challenges of geography for the Mesopotamian and Egyptian Empires.

Congress is controlled by the democrats. president yaeger, a republican, takes several actions that are opposed by the democrats in congress. first, the president introduces a new budget that cuts most of the government's social programs and gives tax breaks to the wealthy. next, president yaeger negotiates a trade treaty with a nation accused of human rights abuses. then, the president gives pardons to three republican senators who have been convicted of crimes.