a. Moche The civilization in modern-day Peru around 600 C.E. that became the rise on the Incan Empire. It did not have any political unification. They depended on trade and agriculture. b. Roman Empire Julius Cesare marked the beginning of this empire. They had an autocratic form of government; held lots of land around the Mediterranean and throughout Europe. It was weak partly because of the many civil wars. c. Twelve Tables: These were the laws of Rome which were codified. d. Draco’s Code Was
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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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DBQ – Reconstruction In the time period from 1860 to 1877 many major changes occurred in the United States that made it more similar to how we know it today. During this time the 13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th amendments were acquired. In addition‚ many welfare and federal government programs began‚ however some of the social developments were less effective. Between 1860 and 1877 constitutional developments‚ to an extreme extent‚ and social developments‚ to a lesser extent‚ amounted to a revolution. During
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AP® UNITED STATES HISTORY 2012 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 4 Analyze the origins and outcomes of the intense cultural conflicts of the 1920s. In your response‚ focus on TWO of the following. Immigration Prohibition Religion The 8–9 Essay • Contains a clear‚ well-developed thesis that addresses the origins and outcomes of the intense cultural conflicts of the 1920s regarding two issues. • Develops the thesis with substantial and specific relevant historical information related to two issues. • Provides
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The Articles of Confederation problems led to an ineffective government‚ Congress did not really set a true equal voting power between the states. The larger states were richer and more populated. They wanted more power‚ this was a problem. Next “the Congress could not levy taxes.” Each state gave what they wanted to give. If this was the case now‚ our Government could not help states when storms destroy their cities. The Congress did not have the power to control commerce or trade among states
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colonies with different cultures‚ different wants‚ and different needs linked by one common enemy‚ to keep these 13 colonies joined together the Articles of Confederation were established but this would not last. From 1781 to 1789‚ the Articles of Confederation did not provide the United States with an effective government. The Articles of Confederation was such a week form of government that it would never have kept the 13 very different colonies together. The people during this time were very
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Jill Chipman November 28‚ 2008 Section 3 13-16 Essay Choice 1: How did TWO of the following contribute to the reemergence of a two party system in the period 1820 to 1840? ~ Major Political Personalities ~ States’ Rights ~ Economic Issues A distinct two party system began to form in the period of 1820-1840. This change began to form because of several reasons including Major Political Personalities as well as economic issues. For example‚ a strong Sectionalist leader John C
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1. Major domestic problems faced by the leaders of the republic under the Articles of Confederation was maintaining national security and creating a stable economic system. Maintaining national security was hard because the national government did not have the power to draft people into the army. The new country did not have an army therefore they were perceived as a weak nation. Many nations were waiting to invade the young country and claim the valuable land. The country also did not show unity
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The printing press was transformed by Johann Gutenberg‚ a German goldsmith‚ and more than 8 million books were printed in Western Europe between 1456 and 1500. This invention had an effect with the Protestant Reformation. It not only furthered the knowledge of geography‚ but it also expanded knowledge throughout the countries and whether you were wealthy or poor‚ printing made books available to the general public. By 1560‚ many people were either Catholic‚ Protestant‚ or mixed (Doc. 5). Non-Catholic
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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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