Harms of Gambling

Harms of Gambling

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Throughout history many geographic features all around the world have either positively or negatively affected the development of nations. Rivers have mostly either brought great prosperity or despair to many developing civilizations. Rivers are usually the determining factor of whether that nation thrives or not.

One river is the Yellow River. During the history of China, the Yellow River has been considered a blessing but at the same time a curse. Because of this it has been nicknamed both “China's Pride” and “China's Sorrow.” But mainly the Yellow River has had a negative affect on China. The Yellow River is almost impossible to predict, which makes it extremely hard for ships to know when to sail and what part of the river is safe to sail on. The Yellow River does not have a regular pattern of flow; it does not overflow and recede the same every time. Also, the Yellow River is usually a shallow river, which made it very difficult for trade. The Yellow River became a large negative affect on China and its trade.

Also, there are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. These were known as the “crossroads of the world.” The Tigris and Euphrates were the rivers surrounding the Fertile Crescent in Mesopotamia. This area was only known as the “crossroads of the world” because the rivers join together between Europe and Asia. Travelers used these rivers to trade goods and ideas. This site became full of cultural diffusion. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers became a spot were people with all different cultures and societies met. When they met they traded with their goods, but even more importantly they traded their ideas and ways of life. The Tigris and Euphrates most definitely had a very positive affect on Ancient Mesopotamia, providing great transportation and an excellent way to trade.

Rivers have a way of leaving long lasting affects on the development of a nation and just about its whole surrounding region. Many civilizations would not live the way they do today if it wasn’t for their history with the surrounding geographic features. Rivers just happen to be one of many features that have a way of affecting these civilizations positively and negatively.

Tri-Valley Central School

Blue Jack

--Required Porfolio Research Paper--

(Done in Ms. Dolittle's Class)

Written By: Kaitlyn Torres

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