Daji‚ Shay Final Exam‚ Question #1 HIST 151‚ Spring 2015 Word Count: 1498 May 2nd 2015 Factors Precipitating the Inevitability of the Protestant Reformation In 1517‚ a single friar collapsed thousands of years of religious unity‚ undermining the power of the Roman Catholic Church‚ an institution that held religious authority over the majority of the Western world. Martin Luther‚ the son of a miner‚ published a document titled The Ninety-Five Theses that challenged the selling of indulgences as a
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During the medieval ages‚ from fifth to fifteenth centuries‚ a kind of military service grew in Europe and Japan. Both of these warriors fought for their lord and swore loyalty to them‚ but they were both very different in many ways‚ one example is their names. The samurai from Japan and the knights from Europe. These warriors were more different because of their armour design‚ views on death‚ and hereditary loyalty to their lords. One reason why samurai and knights were different was how their
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A last factor that influenced scientists was the traditional religious beliefs stated in the church doctrine. Until the Scientific Revolution many people had accepted that they were not supposed to understand all the mysteries of the universe because they believed certain knowledge could not be obtained by humans. This was called skepticism‚ as humans were skeptical of the range of their abilities. A popular advocator for this view was Michel de Mointaigne‚ who often asked the question‚ “What do
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Nationalism DBQ Essay 19th Century Europe was greatly influenced by Nationalism. Nationalism sparked change in Europe through sovereignty and autonomy. Nationalism broke down aging empires and acted as force for disunity. In an act of loyalty to their country‚ people brought unification to Italy and Germany‚ the Ottoman and the Austro-Hungarian empires began to crumble‚ and the outburst of wars such as the Franco-Prussian War and the Seven Weeks’ War came about. Nationalism was a key factor in
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In document D founded by The DBQ Project states that “Knights had their whole body covered with metal which helped them stay more protected.”If a samurai shot an arrow at a knight‚ the knight would be as injured if he was not wearing a complete suit of armor. Another piece of evidence that supports the claim is in document D produced by The DBQ Project it states that “Samurai’s armor was all on their body except for their right arm.”This
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In Plato’s Republic‚ Socrates outlines the ideal society‚ complete with workers to perform labor‚ auxiliaries to perform the military duties‚ and the guardians—or rulers—to set the laws of the state. The rulers‚ Socrates argues‚ are to be selected by their elders and groomed from a young age to assume positions of power. “…We must choose from among our guardians‚” he states‚ “those who appear to us on observation to be most likely to devote their lives to doing what they judge to be in the interest
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Christianity’s distaste for merchants and trade is displayed in an excerpt from the Christian Bible‚New Testament (Matthew) where the author talks about how being wealthy makes it difficult to enter the kingdom of God (Doc 1). The document itself seems to be trustworthy since the Bible is Christianity’s first book and was written by Christianity’s earliest
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Color Blind The Harlem Renaissance The Harlem Renaissance exploded in a New York community during 1918 and 1937; some refer to as The New Negro Movement. It was the time when Black Americans were passionate about shedding their Jim Crowe past. Black Americans wanted a new society for themselves that were viewed as talented and intelligent. The Harlem Renaissance enhanced the appreciation of Negro society showing that the black man was more than just an asset to be claimed‚ rather a talent to
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It can be said that in a democracy‚ unity among the many cannot exist without compromise. Following the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War in 1776‚ the Articles of Confederation (the “Articles”) were written to allay fears about‚ and promote liberty‚ for its citizens‚ by legitimizing the rights of individual states. However‚ the Articles provided such restrictive powers for the underfunded national government to counteract deficiencies‚ that the union was at risk of collapse. A series of
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The ideas of Americans transitioned greatly in the mid-1800’s. This time period became known as the Antebellum years. After Andrew Jackson’s presidency‚ his ideas of the common man continued to spread. This lead to a new way of thinking that broke tradition. Many diverse people who found different inspirations help reform America. These ideas stemmed from different areas including religion‚ education‚ and equality. Religious reform is one of the most notable and evident reforms of the time period
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