In the period between 1450 and 1750, Japan underwent many changes in its political and social structure. After a period of chaos, a powerful family rose up and took control of the nation, establishing a new Shogunate and bringing a period of peace and stability to Japan.…
After Muhammad’s death, there was quarreling between his followers over who should succeed him. The afternoon that he died, a caliph, or religious successor to Muhammad, was designated. Abu Bakr was chosen for his warmth, courage, and wisdom. He knew that which Bedouin tribes could be turned against each other and which could be enticed into alliances.…
King Kamehameha I lived a long and prosperous life, dying from natural causes on May 18, 1819 in Kailua. Born with eight siblings and marrying six times, Keopuolani being his favorite, only one brother, Kauikeaouli, and his only son, Liholiho succeeded him.…
Between 600 and 1450 CE., trade and exchange continually remained important and influential in around Eurasia and as well as in the Mexica society. Trade and exchange were main ideas that were both useful and necessary for success during this time. In Eurasia the use of the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean were both used as important trade routes. The Monsoons in the Indian Ocean were able to widen their agricultural standpoint allowing them to trade internally not only with their new goods but also with specific regions and their goods. In the Mexica society, surrounding territories had to pay a tribute to the Aztec capital and also had traded with surrounding areas. In the Islamic empires, goods such as cotton and spices were traded which were a continuous trade, in addition to the use of the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean, however, this led to new inventions, which then created the Aztec empire and later the crusades.…
the rivers”, the rivers Tigris and Euphrates rise in the modern Turkey, while China has…
King Frederick the Great of Prussia displayed similarities throughout his rule to the Russian King, Peter with his military tactics and taxation. During his reign, King Frederick established a great standing army and financed his army by imposing permanent taxation (Wallbank). A strong army was needed to protect the Prussian land and King Frederick built the best standing army in Europe, consisting of 80,000 men. In order to fund his military, Frederick continued permanent taxation on his people. Similarly, King Peter modernized his army of 200,000 men and levied heavy taxes to support his large army (Wallbank). Under his rule, Peter I made the position of a soldier a lifetime job, contributing to his substantial army. As a result to constructing an immense military, Peter enforced an onerous tax on the people. Likewise, both rulers developed large militia and instituted taxes to asset their armies.…
Feudal Japan was not a very successful civilization due to the choice of feudalism. Feudal Japan has succeeded, failed, and had a rather small evolution period. Japan had succeeded in ways of battle, environmental adaptations, literature, and other influences. Japan also failed greatly in governing. Japan had made good changes during and after the feudalist period especially the governmental changes. This feudalist period of Japan started in about 1185 starting with many changes and successes. The middle of the civilization showed the most failures overwhelming the successes. The ending of the civilization was the start of evolution. Therefore, Feudal Japan had small successes but was overall a failing civilization.…
Hammurabi’s Code and Ben Zhao’s Instruction manual for Women, both establish similar gender norms about the female sex. One example of a gender norm established by the two is the emphasis of a women’s protection of her purity before marriage. For example Hammurabi’s code states “Again, there must be no marriage with a prostitute, since by reason of the abuse of her body. God could not accept her nuptial sacrifices.”(pg. 16). The code says that a women’s virginity is sacred and a gift given to God and her husband at marriage, it is her virtue and without it she has nothing of value. There is also a similar opinion given in Ben Zhao’s instructions that says “To guard carefully her chastity; to control circumspectly her behavior; in every motion to exhibit modesty; and to model each act on the best usage, this is womanly virtue” (Ben Zhao). He is essentially saying the same thing, a women’s chastity is what makes her respectable and gives her validity. However, while Both Hammurabi’s Code and Ben Zhao’s manual share similar gender norms, they also establish gender norms that are the opposite of each other, such as the behavior and role of women in society. For example Ben Zhao says “Let a woman modestly yield to others; 1et her respect others; let her put others first, herself last. Should she do something good, let her not mention it; should she do something bad let her not deny it. Let her bear disgrace; let her even endure when others speak or do evil to her.”(Ben Zhao). Ben Zhao believes that a women’s role is to please others, never themselves, to do good and receive nothing, but be punished and humiliated for wrong doing. However King Hammurabi thinks the opposite “If a women quarrel with her husband… the reasons for her prejudice must be presented. If she is guiltless… but he leaves and neglects her, then no guilt is attached to this women; she shall take her dowry and return to her father’s house” (pg.…
Writing needn't be stressful or feared if they follow the four steps, Plan, Draft, Revise, and edit. Writing will become easier and faster.…
Thanks to the Tokugawa Shoguns, they had a enormous influence onto the feudal system. After that japan gained power. It was revived and built into a sturdy kingdom. It was important that they increased control over the civilization and created a more tranquil and nonviolent environment. Previously japan was opposed and furious with war due to the minor control Ashikaga Shoguns had over the daimyos. The faithfulness of the daimyos was a great donating aspect to the military power of the Shoguns, therefore keeping their loyalty strong was a priority.…
China and India were both very advanced ancient civilizations. Both agricultural based civilizations made various technological advances. Although China and India shared many similarities, they had differences such as the social system, politics, and the importance of trade in the economy.…
A Feudal system is the legal and social system that evolved in Europe in the 8th and 9th centuries, in which vassals were protected and maintained by their lords. Although feudalism is totally considered a European creation, feudalism was invented by the Japanese at around the same time too. The two feudalistic societies shared practices and principles, but were also differed in many other main aspects.…
Caitlin White Mr.Moore APUSH P3 11 January 2016 Prohibition: the Unintended Consequences January 1920: the United States has just gone dry. Years of drunken husbands beating their wives, crimes committed under alcohol's influence, and other social problems created by the drink led Prohibitionists to believe they needed to get rid of the horrible substance. Different prohibition and reform groups got together to encourage businesses to stop selling alcohol and for the people to stop drinking it. These groups spread the word until they had several states and citizens on board. They believed the more support they had, the more the act would take.…
The country of Japan was originally a region that was isolated from the rest of the world. Laws set in place by the Japanese government served the purpose of separating Japan from the other countries of the world. The act of trading with foreign countries was strictly forbidden, and traveling abroad was a crime that was punishable by death. This isolation from the rest of the world would prove to be an issue for Japan. With their inferior technology, they fell victim to the imperialism of the western powers, just as their Chinese counterparts did. The Japanese were subject to unfair treaties that favoured the western powers, which was humiliating for the Japanese people. Japan realized that something was going to have to change if they were…
It is interesting to find that only some political economists emphasize the fact that Japanese colonialism in Korea played a large part in the development of a high-growth economy. In both readings we get to see that Japanese colonialism greatly differed from European colonialism. In one way, this is because European colonialism rarely introduced heavy industry into the economy, or even pushed the economy with such a heavy hand. As well, Japan left Korea with a relatively high level of industrialization, not something we commonly see with European colonialism.…