2. Jared Diamond refers to the people of New Guinea as “among the world’s most culturally diverse and adaptable people in the world”, yet they have much less than modern Americans. Diamond has developed a theory about what has caused these huge discrepancies among different countries, and he says it boils down to geographic luck. Give several examples from the film to support Diamond’s theory.

Using your time line, your analysis of images from the library of congress’s website, and your textbook, write a letter of 3-5 paragraphs for a time capsule to be opened in 200 years that describes the characteristics of texas from the time of the civil war to the late 1800s. be sure to include information on texas’s government, economy, and people. be sure to use specific evidence to support your writing. cite your textbook using specific page numbers, as well as any images you describe. edit your work for proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling before submitting. hurry im short on time