8) a) By shrinking their borders making them easily defensible b) By improving foreign trade through sea and land routes c) By providing resources to neighboring enemies to foster peace d) By allowing technological inventions to push the merchant culture forward e) All of the Above

social status of early civilizations was based primarily on economic power.- true ( first choice)

norsemen from northern countries had made earlier journeys

the group i'm selecting: greeks.

a first group of greek immigrants came to the us in the 1850s. the second group came to america starting in the 1890s due to economic opportunities they didn't have back in their home caused by the hardships of ottoman rule. greek immigration was 90% male, many of them expected to work and return to greece after earning enough capital, but ultimately had to remain in the us after the greek genocide.