Inca Communication Like the ancient West African civilizations‚ the Inca did not develop a written language. They did‚ however have knowledge of advanced mathematics. They used knotted string called quipu to keep track of population‚ taxes‚ amount of food in storehouses‚ etc. The quipu worked like an abacus in that different knots at various places on the string represented different places on the number line. The Inca were South American Indian people who ruled one of the largest and richest empires
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His Father’s Story Solomon Northup’s ancestry goes back even further than his father. His father is thought to be born in 1772 and passed away on November 22‚ 1829. Historians claim he acquired 56 or 57 years. Northup certifies that his paternal side resided in Rhode Island and belonged to the Northup family. With his father‚Mintus‚ the Northup’s moved to Hoosic‚ in Rensselaer county. When his master‚ Capt. Henry Northup passed away‚ Mintus gained his freedom through his master’s Will. Mintus moved
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What’s love got to do with it? Romeo & Juliet are star-crossed lovers‚ their parents had a feud for a long time. The two young lovers fall in love & secretly get married. They end up killing themselves for each other. Love is an intense feeling of deep affection & I agree with the quote “Those have most power to hurt us‚ that we love‚” because the feeling is so intense and deep that not only a good feeling come from it‚ it will hurt you just as much. I also believe that Romeo & Juliet had this love
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What did Charles George Gordon do to earn the view that he was an Imperial Hero and was it justified? When discussing heroes the first things that would come to mind are selfless individuals‚ they would show a tremendous amount of bravery in the face of certain defeat and have the courage and determination to beat overwhelming odds. The dictionary definitions of heroes are “a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength and ability” or “a man admired for his
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lead modern society. Bismarck was a realpolitik‚ which means he chose political alliances that would boost Prussia and Germany significantly‚ rather than morally preferable ones. Bismarck was able to successfully unify and govern the German Empire because he believed in the application of modern-day tactics and the idea that in order to grow an empire‚ you must be willing to put its’ needs first. In 1869‚ Bismarck showcased this belief when he issued a legislation that granted “all restrictions on citizenship
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Before releasing the tapes‚ Nixon and his administration edited them and removed some evidence that would have incriminated the president and his associates. Richard Nixon made a speech when releasing the transcripts openly to the public when he saw a positive reaction from the people. However‚ after going through the transcripts‚ the public‚ the media‚ and the government criticized him and his government for the activities he carried out. The content of the tape recordings implicated
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What Impact Did Joseph Stalin’s First Five Year Plan Have on the Economy and People of the Soviet Union? by Brooke Justus Plan of Investigation In 1928‚ Joseph Stalin developed his first plan that concentrated on the development of the Soviet Union in the global economic spectrum. Stalin proposed that electricity‚ coal‚ and iron production need be increased significantly in the following five years in order to compete with capitalist countries. This investigation will analyze the significance
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with the supposed help of a Gothic slave who opened the gates from within‚ entered Rome in August of 410 CE” (Wasson). This was the first time Rome was sacked in 800 hundred years. In this paper‚ we will explore the Fall of Rome. Specifically‚ I will explain the events leading to Rome’s downfall‚ the cities fall‚ and the aftermath of the Fall of Rome. The first main reason that Rome fell was that of Christianity. Christianity was legalized in 313 and became the official Roman religion in 380
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Jefferson’s Revolution The election of 1800 marked the beginning of a 28-year period during which Republicans dominated national politics. Jefferson’s party won easily‚ in part because of the public outrage over the Federalist Alien and Sedition Acts; in many ways‚ the acts proved the undoing of the Federalist Party. The election was a protracted affair. All of the Republican electors had voted for both Jefferson and Burr‚ so that both candidates earned the same number of electoral votes for president
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History of how soccer started. Many say it started in England. Some say it started in the Aztec. Some even say it started in the India but where did it really start? Soccer is popular all around the globe its played worldwide every day. However not everyone knows about it all started. Soccer has been around many thousands of years. It started around 2nd 3rd B.C around China during the Han Dynasty (“History of Soccer”). They would dribble a leather type of ball and score on a small net. In the
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