In 1853‚ Western imperialism was at its height. It was spreading to several countries. British colonized India‚ the dutch colonized Indonesia‚ the United States colonized the philippines‚ and the french colonized vietnam. In 1929‚ the crash of the stock market brought a worldwide depression‚ known as the Great Depression. The depression caused instability in many countries. International commerce declined and tax revenues‚ profits‚ and personal income decreased. The great depression especially impacted
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series of roads could carry someone’s ideas and culture across thousands of miles? The Silk Road encouraged the trade of goods‚ ideas‚ and culture across eastern and western civilization. The Silk Road allowed goods to be easily exchanged across the Han‚ Kushan‚ Parthian‚ and Roman empires. An example of this is the trade of silk for horses between the Han empire and Ferghana. The Han were eager to trade for Ferghana’s horses‚ and the Silk Road allowed that. And‚ as the name implies‚ the Silk Road made
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time between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E.‚ the silk road underwent many subtle transformations while at the same time holding on to its original purpose. The trade of spices and goods to and from Asia and Europe remained constant‚ while the materials bartered slowly changed. The political boundaries as well as the national identities of the encompassing countries also were altered. Despite changes in materials‚ the original purpose of the silk road remained intact throughout this time period
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Spread of Buddhism in China After the fall of the China’s Han Dynasty in 220 CE‚ the views of Buddhism in China changed. When China experienced a period of instability during 220 CE and 570 CE‚ Buddhism was being accepted. However after 570 CE and the period of instability‚ Buddhism wasn’t really accepted‚ but it wasn’t denied either. It is clear that many people in China felt the Buddhism should be followed (Docs 1‚2‚3‚5)‚ some people thought it should be avoided (Docs 4 and 6) and some
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Hannah Stein AP World History Period Eight Cultural and Political Changes and Continuities in Rome from 100600 CE Rome throughout history is often thought of as rather homogeneous—ancient artifacts timeless‚ always the same emphases. But‚ while there were continuities‚ there were also changes of different sorts in various time periods. Specifically‚ cultural and political changes in the Roman civilization between 100600 CE‚ the late classical era
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Mo Al Elew AP World/2 10/23/12 Roman CCOT Between 100-600 the classic Roman empire has gone in and out of western and eastern unification‚ a change in religious belief‚ and centralized rule has stayed constant. Roman ruler Diocletian split the Roman empire into two eastern and western regions to maintain an efficient government. After his rule Constantine decided to reunite the two under one rule‚ but also move the capitol to the east for strategic purposes. This allowed Germanic tribes to
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CHANGE AND CONTINUITY OVER TIME ESSAY TOPICS AS GT EXERCISES Once students have completed studying at least two historical periods‚ they have the content knowledge to accomplish the change and continuity over time (CCOT) essay. Nevertheless‚ the CCOT Essay is often more effectively taught in the second semester during the first six weeks and used as a review technique for the May AP Exam. The topics below correspond to the themes in the AP World History Subject guide. 1. Trace the change and continuities
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The Silk Route is a convenient name for the Trans Asia trade routes. At one point it was viewed as a road along which silk from China was brought to Turkey and sold to Europeans. That is an overly simplistic and not terribly realistic view. It was not a single road but a number of interconnecting Caravan Routes over which trade was conducted. Additionally Sericulture only dates back a few thousand years the Silk Route is much older. The Silk Road: Linking Europe and Asia Through Trade The Silk
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culture and goods. Even before the invention of the steam engine‚ railroads or the pony express there was an even older way of transport‚ the Silk Roads.The Silk Roads were a way of transport throughout Eurasia. They also heavily impacted the spread of goods and culture throughout Asia and how it impacted the spread and growth of civilizations. Before the Silk Roads were widely used‚ it was first traveled by Zhang Qian. Zhang Qian was an ambassador sent by Emperor Wudi to recruit the Yuezhi as an ally
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that change brings about‚ there was one constant‚ The Silk Roads. They connected all of Eurasia‚ and were a key component in the cultural and economic development of the continent. Throughout the millennia they were in use‚ the success and use of the Silk Roads depended on the prosperity and the state of the empires it ran through. The fall of the Han Dynasty in 220 CE was the first of many events that would lead to the near-death of the Silk Roads. The end of the empire
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