The flow of silver during the mid-16th century to the early 18th century had a great impact on the social and economic aspects of many countries through trade. It had an effect on the land and on the value of silver. The idea of the Ming Chinese government‚ that all domestic taxes and trade fees be paid in silver created greater economic opportunities‚ but also caused a growing social division within China. The global flow of silver during this time period caused many disputes and changes economically
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China‚ Spain‚ and Europe affected the global flow of silver from the sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century‚ socially and economically. China affected the global flow of silver socially and economically. (Doc.’s 1‚3‚5‚7) In Document 1‚ the author believes that a frugal man with only one bar of silver can pay for his wedding and still have something left over‚ but an extravagant man can have thousands and still not have enough. The author feels this way because of his bias towards
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After reviewing these documents it is clear that the Roman’s and Han’s attitudes towards technology differed from person to person. For the most part‚ Romans disapproved of new tools that were being invented‚ unimpressed by hammers and tongs‚ they thought tools were useless and made people indolent. On the other hand‚ most Hans thought technology was a wonderful thing‚ making peoples lives easier and completing tasks faster. To better understand the Roman and Han impression on technology‚ one must
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Then said Jesus unto his disciples‚ Verily I say unto you‚ That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you‚ It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle‚ than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. Source: Reginald‚ monk of Durham‚ younger contemporary and colleague of St. Godric‚ The Life of St. Godric (a twelfth-century British merchant)‚ written before St. Godric’s death in 1170. He chose not to follow the life of a husbandman
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Have you ever wondered how things as simple as writing were invented? I know I have. Many people in our society take for granted the simple things like written languages‚ or laws. In around 3500 B.C.‚ in what is now present day Iraq (OI)‚ these new inventions were priceless. Many civilizations‚ including Ancient Mesopotamia‚ influenced our world today in many ways. Two contributions from the Mesopotamians Civilization were the cuneiform and Hammurabi’s Code. Let’s begin with cuneiform. The ancient
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Since the beginning of development‚ many different cultures came into existence. Civilizations began and of course empires grew. Several reasons lead to the evolution of large‚ powerful empires. Some include cultural diffusion‚ great leaders‚ inventions‚ and more. The main reasons were independent inventions and cultural diffusion. The best explanation for the evolution of the large powerful empires was cultural diffusion. Cultural diffusion is when a culture spreads from one group or empire to
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Using the following documents‚ identify and analyze at least three major reasons for the persecution of individuals as witches in Europe from the late fifteenth through the seventeenth century: It was extremely easy to be accused of being a witch in the fifteenth‚ sixteenth‚ and seventeenth century. During this time period‚ Europe was going through many changes such as the Protestant Reformation‚ the Catholic Reformation‚ the Scientific Revolution‚ and the consolidation of many national governments
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Spain and France both wanted to expand to gain more land‚ get new resources‚ and to search for ways to get more power. The resources that each country wanted were different as well as the ways they attempted to get the resources. Each country had their own strategies to try and obtain the resources they were going after. Competition between countries led to countries attempting to gain land quickly. Spain and France were not the only countries trying to expand in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
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After World War I‚ European countries were devastated. Europeans were disappointed in their old governments; they felt that they had failed them by causing the war and catapulting them into a depression. Destroyed‚ they turned away from democratic governments and supported communism and fascism simply to avoid democracy. Others were intellectually lost and desperate for leadership. The government encouraged the people’s support by instilling irrational fears amongst their citizens and promising to
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Imperial Rome vs. Han The Classical Period was a time where large‚ land-based empires were developed. The leaders of these empires were met with many questions on how to control their territories. While both the Han empire and Imperial Rome exercised political control over their empires through government structure‚ they differed in their organization of bureaucrats and their reliance on slavery. Both the Han and Imperial Rome exercised political control through similar government structure. The
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