The Mongols: How Barbaric Were the “Barbarians”? The Mongols were a militaristic‚ nomadic group that conquered many lands and forged the Mongolian Empire. They were known for their brutality and laws‚ but they also had positive impacts on the territories which they conquered. The Mongols had some very barbaric practices but like other conquerors‚ it was likely to show dominance over the conquered. More importantly‚ they were strong leaders who aided in the growth of the economy as well as diffusion
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Question 1 . 0 out of 1 points During the first half of the 18th century‚ England’s administration of the colonies‚ a policy sometimes referred to as "salutory neglect‚": Correct Answer: Correctd. was loose‚ decentralized‚ and inefficient. . Question 2 . 0 out of 1 points By the mid-eighteenth century (1750s)‚ American colonial representative assemblies: Correct Answer: Correcta. exercised a significant degree of authority to levy taxes.
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Anthony Edwards 8/24/12 AP US History - Jones Colonial America DBQ An interesting characteristic of the colonies that the English founded during the 17th and 18th centuries on the eastern coast of modern day America is that while all were indeed settled by people from England they each developed their own very distinct cultures and ways of life. While the varying environments from each colony to the next certainly isn’t a negligible factor in the diversification of
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AP EURO CHAPTER 11 TERMS Enclosure Acts: The Revolution of 1688 confirmed the ascendancy of the Parliament in England over the king. Economically‚ it meant the ascendancy of the more well to do property-owning classes. The British government was substantially in the hands of wealthy landowners‚ the “squirearchy”. Many landowners‚ seeking to increase their money incomes‚ began experimenting new and improved methods of cultivation and stock raising. An improving landlord‚ to introduce such changes
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Je Chul Escobar August 28‚ 2013 4th Block World History DBQ Buddhism‚ originated in India‚ was brought to China by the first century C.E. During 220 C.E. - 570 C.E. Buddhist influence expanded but was also questioned. Buddhism’s structure was the preaching of the “Four Noble Truths” which spoke about the truth of sorrows. It spoke of Buddhas teachings and how he over looked the ways of life; Sorrow of life. No gratification if nothing is fulfilled‚ which the desire for fulfillment arises
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The green revolution was the worlds introduction to modern agricultural and a time of vast improvements in the worlds fight in hunger. New technologies such as hi yield variety seeds Chemical fertilizer and agricultural machinery lid this revolution and are still a big part of the way we produce food for the world we live in today. The green revolution saved A lot of small developing countries throughout the world. Food is now a mass produced all around the world in fields and distributed to countries
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Mikaela Jamieson‚ Jessica Kwon‚ Ted Shim‚ William Wong unit 2 essay outline #1 Since societies in the Classical World achieved a higher degree of internal organization than earlier communities‚ they were able to extend their focus to trade. Although the Silk Roads were the most well known trade routes during the classical era‚ the Spice trade was also prominent. Being affiliated with a blend of different societies and regions‚ the Silk Roads saw numerous amounts of goods. Similar to the Silk
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1.) American society wasn’t that democratic during the colonial days. Although it was much more democratic than England‚ it still wasn’t quite there yet. The constitution wasn’t signed and agreed upon until 1787‚ and before the turn of the 18th century‚ the colonies were a big mess. Most cities had an oligarchy‚ meaning a religious leader was in charge‚ making everyone abide by their rules‚ although it was often less religious and more on the tyrannical side. There wasn’t much separation of church
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radical Calvinist preachers. The Compromise In 1564‚ the Netherlands saw the first fusion of political and religious opposition to Regent Margaret’s government. When Philip II instructed Margaret to enforce the decrees of the Council of Trent on the Netherlands‚ William of Orange’s younger brother‚ Louis of Nassau‚ led the opposition with the support of the Calvinist-minded lesser nobility and townspeople. The opposition drafted the Compromise in which they vowed to resist the decrees of the
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People in the elite culture could participate down with the popular culture but the popular culture could not move up without exceptional transformation by education and marriage. The language of the educated became standardized in a nation; dictionaries were begun and the literacy rate rose. On the other hand‚ the popular culture was mainly oral and was much more resistant to change. Wealth produced major differences: The poor largely ate bread‚ cabbages and beans; they lived in crude shelters with
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