The Conrad-Demarest Model of Empire: Basic Principles for the Roman‚ Han Chinese‚ and Gupta Empires Necessary preconditions for the rise of empires: State-level government: Rome: republic then empire with emperor Han: kept most of Qin centralized government in place Gupta: decentralized; regionalism High agricultural potential in the area: Rome: wheat‚ grapes‚ cattle Han: wheat‚ millet‚ pigs Gupta: cotton‚ wool‚ calico (chief revenue – tax on agriculture) An environmental mosaic
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What role did Nicholas II play in his downfall? It can be seen by anybody that Nicholas II indeed played a huge role in his downfall. This downfall portrayed political‚ social and economical failures. Firstly‚ Nicholas’ abhorrent autocratic beliefs and his infamous ways of maintaining it contributed to his downfall. Also‚ the infamous massacre known as “Bloody Sunday” also contributed to his downfall‚ and finally the decision Nicholas made to fight in the Japanese and First World Wars all led
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I wake up‚ eager to get to school. As I lay in my bunk bed‚ I scan the outside world and see the cars. The sun just rose and it’s a little chilly outside. It was the 4th or 5th day of 6th grade and today we would choose new instruments for the band. I was considering switching to french horn‚ but my first pick was the tuba. In elementary school we could only play trumpet‚ clarinet‚ or saxophone. When I get out of bed‚ I change and tell my family good morning as I walk into the kitchen‚ my body filling
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During World War I‚ the United States attempted to stay out of the war. However‚ they had many reasons as to why they chose to stay neutral‚ the cost of war is very expensive‚ both financially and in the cost of losing lives. There was also a concern of their side losing the war. Continuing‚ the U.S. felt that it was a European problem and the U.S. did not really need to get involved. Lastly‚ there was the issue of trade. If the U.S. chose to get involved in the war‚ they could lose their trading
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Why Did Women Get The Vote in 1918 Women first petitioned Parliament for equality in 1649- but were told that it was unnecessary as their husbands represented them in political affairs. 250 years later many people in Britain (women as well as men) still agreed with the Parliamentary response to the petitioners for women’s rights in 1649. However‚ the women’s suffrage moment in Britain took hold of the country in the 1860’s. Women (over the age of 30) finally won the vote in 1918- although historians
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2. Which parental responsibilities do you think would be the most challenging? Why? Financial because they might have one parent take take care of the kids and maybe that person is a caregiver and can’t afford to send to kids to a better school or get them an IPad or something of the sort. 3. Which parental responsibilities do you think would be the most interesting to
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In “Everyday use” by Alice Walker and “I stand here ironing” by Tillie Olsen‚ the main characters Maggie and Emily hold a comparison and contrast. In both short stories‚ Maggie and Emily’s mother blame themselves for not giving them their all. However‚ Emily and Maggie did contrast when it came to their special talents they had. In compassion to Emily and Maggie‚ they both had mothers whom blamed themselves for not giving them their all. In “I Stand Here Ironing”‚ Emily’s mother was always working
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of the German Empire‚ the French could be contained. Kaiser Wilhelm II’s style of working and understanding of foreign relations strengthened and unified other European powers against Germany in time for World War I. There are numerous examples of how reversal in policies of Wilhelm II acted as a catalyst to trigger off sensitive issues such as militarism‚ nationalism‚ imperialism and caused imbalance in the alliances leading to the onset of The First World War. Kaiser Wilhelm II’s foreign policy
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13 September 2009 A Spirit in the Mix: An Analysis of “I Used to Live Here Once” For the story‚ “I Used to Live Here Once” by Jean Rhys‚ we could argue that the story is about a woman who moved away from her homeland to go to a new place and now returns home for a reason not stated. The two children who are playing outside the woman’s old house in the sunshine ignore her. It may be possible that the two children ignore the woman because
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How to Get Rid of Blackheads – Some Helpful TipsAre you someone who has been dealing with skin problems for years? When you are in a place where you are thinking about how to remove blackheads‚ you will find that there are a number of tips and tricks that you need to be aware of‚ so stay on top of things!When it comes time to figure out how to remove blackheads‚ you can rest assured that there are a lot of people in just your position. Blackheads are very common‚ for both men and women. Because they
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