enhance as trade grew. When Portugal and China increased trade with each other Spain grew jealous of the trade and Portugal wanted a direct trade sea route to Asia. Portugal found great success in exploring the sea‚ so naturally Spain wanted to be more successful in general. The battle back and forth for who can uncover the best resource‚ who can find the mythical civilization‚ who can find the most land became a lifestyle. Portugal’s discovery of a trade route to Asia was never believed to be existent
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AP World History 8/5/2012 Question: Analyze the responses to the spread of Buddhism in China. Buddhism was started in India in the 16th century B.C.E.‚ eventually came to China in the first century C.E.‚ and people gradually began to convert to it. Many people in China at that time felt differently about the new religion. Some felt that Buddhism was good for their society‚ and they encouraged the practice of it. Others felt that it was negative thing‚ and that it should be stopped.
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The Spread of Buddhism in China DBQ - 11/18/13 Adam Almassri Buddhism started in India around the 16th century B.C.E.‚ and after a while diffused to China in the first century of C.E.. People slowly converted to it. Many chinese people felt differently about the new religion‚ and others felt it was better than the one existing‚ and better for China as a whole. They then began to encourage conversion of religions. Then there were those guys. They didn’t like Buddhism‚ they thought it was bad
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Compared to several other countries‚ including the United States‚ Portugal has taken a very liberal approach to addressing the drug problem in their country. In the early 2000’s‚ Portugal moved to decriminalize all possession and use of drugs ranging from marijuana to heroin and cocaine. A lot of good has resulted from Portugal’s progressive drug policy. At first‚ many were skeptical about whether or not this new policy would work‚ or if it would actually exacerbate the drug problem. People also
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The early colonial empires of Portugal‚ Spain and England sought to gain economic footholds in the New World and relations with the Indians and Africans for trade and resources. Behind there motives were similar ambitions for conquest‚ and wealth‚ but what made each empire unique in its reasons? Portugal was bent on conquest and used massive firepower to subdue the natives and plunder valuable resources such as gold rather than barter. Amassing wealth in these new lands was top priority and was
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10/17/12 DBQ Athens vs Han China In the 5th century BCE Sparta and Athens constantly battled for 27 years for the number one spot in Greece. Despite being at war for such a long time‚ Athens made their culture most memorable in our world’s history. Athens‚ located in Attica was rather small surprisingly‚ smaller then Rhode Island. Athens was known for it’s talent; like we know today‚ Pericles‚ Plato‚ Socrates and more. While Athens Greece was prospering‚ China was suffering. During this period
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Peter C. DBQ Essay 09/12/12 3rd block For many reasons‚ Han Empire and Classical Athens have many differences. As Rudyard Kipling once wrote‚ Oh‚ East is east‚ West is west‚ And never the twain shall meet Kipling stated the obvious‚ the Han Empire and Classical Athens are completely different (Introduction). However‚ is it true? Of course these two civilizations have many differences‚ one is located in the west and the other is located in the east. The two civilizations are different
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DBQ Essay (Part A 2004) When one studies history‚ they will realize and understand that every large movement or spread of controversial ideas will generate a huge variety of responses from people; both supporters and non supporters. With a glance at the information provided in the documents‚ it is evident that the spread of Buddhism from India to China was not an exception and had its own set of responses. Many Chinese scholars desired to extinguish this new spread of ideas and annihilate all
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Husband 25 November 2013 DBQ -Spread of Buddhism in China As Buddhism spread from India to China beginning in the first century C.E.‚ it was met with mixed results. Many Chinese accepted Buddhism and defended its policies while others rejected Buddhism as a religion and solution to political and social problems. Still others remained indifferent‚ wishing they could meld the aspects of belief systems in China in order to create a unique Chinese culture. The people of China responded in different
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“The meeting of two eternities‚ the past and future….is precisely the present moment.” Infante D. Henrique of Portugal‚ better know as Prince Henry the Navigator‚ was born in Portugal in 1394. During his time alive‚ Henry was a big supporter of multiple sea voyages‚ mapping the west African coast along the way. Henry not only encouraged sailors in his homeland‚ but was also able to spread encouragement to other sea explorers for years to come. Without Henry the Navigator‚ Europe would lose one of
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