not who you are chosen to be by someone else. Marco polo was born in Venice‚ Italy around 1254. He was one of the first Europeans to travel into Mongolia and China. He became famous for his book that told the story of his travels along the Silk Road to China. When he was 17 he travelled to China with his uncle and father‚ for a total of 24 years. In 1298‚ there was a conflict between Venice and Genoa. Marco Polo was captured by the Genoese and imprisoned by them. While in jail‚ Marco told
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of the empire’s slow decline in 763. Their religion‚ Confucianism‚ led their decisions in the government. The strong government led to a strong‚ fierce military force‚ the military led to the expansion of China and the reestablished safety in the Silk Road. All
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“Ross W. Ulbricht‚ 31 years old‚ is the founder or mastermind of Silk Road‚ a notorious online marketplace for the sale of heroin‚ cocaine‚ LSD and other illegal drugs” (Weiser‚ 2015‚ p.1). Ulbricht created a subversive website that made it easier and safer to buy and sell illegal drugs or anything else. The online drug marketplace made more than $200 million in sales. The Silk Road case was new to law enforcement and “Operated on a hidden part of the Internet called the Tor network‚ and only accepted
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Compare and contrast the Indian ocean (Swahili city-states)‚ trans-Saharan (Sudanic states)‚ and silk road trade routes. III. Kingdoms of the Grasslands A. Introduction 1. Three coasts – Atlantic‚ Indian‚ savanna on edge of Sahara 2. Edge of desert 1. Gold found 2. Camels improved trade a. Sahel – grassland belt – best place to live – centers of trade 3. African states emerge as trade intermediaries 4. Location makes them open to droughts and attack 5. 10th century
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used today such as the compass‚ paper‚ and silk. These inventions not only helped ancient Chinese life‚ but ours as well. Even though they seem like a simple project‚ these inventions changed history. The first of these many inventions was silk. Silk was first crafted in 3000 BC. Silk was considered such a luxury‚ it was only to be worn by members of the imperial family. It was not until later that peasants and commoners were granted this right. Silk was used for decorating and also for fun as
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easier to move things around faster. As time went on the wheel got bigger and better and made things a lot easier. Mesopotamia also invented the first every calendar. This was a very basic calendar but it made time keeping easier. China invented the Silk Road. This was a huge trading route that went through almost every civilization. This made is extremely easy to trade which they could not live without. It was created during the Han Dynasty. Another similarity of the two is that they both made a way
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to manufacture paper today (Doc. 4). One advancement during the Song was the development of gunpowder in the 800s. The use of gunpowder was beneficial during wars and battles. During the Han Dynasty‚ trade improved‚ as well as agriculture. The Silk Road which extended throughout China was one of the main trade routes used to ship goods in and out. Under the Hans‚ Confucianism became the official belief system of China. They also setup a Civil Service Exam based on Confucianism. This exam was required
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literature‚ Confucianism‚ and architecture. The Greeks‚ in peak from 800-300 BCE‚ flourished in drama‚ philosophy‚ and architecture. Rome (500 BCE to 476 CE)‚ replaced Greece as the powerhouse of the Mediterranean. The Romans excelled in architecture‚ road construction‚ and military tactics. Greece‚ Rome‚ and China all held focus on architecture‚ slavery‚ and expanding their trade routes. Architecture held great prominence in all three of these civilizations. Rome constructed temples using mathematic
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UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS (8000 BCE TO 600 CE) Of all the time periods covered in the AP World History curriculum‚ Foundations (8000 BCE - 600 CE) spans the largest number of years. It begins with an important Marker Event - the Neolithic Revolution - and ends after the fall of three major classical civilizations - Rome in the Mediterranean region‚ Han China‚ and the Gupta Empire of India. Broad topics addressed in the Foundations time period are: Environmental and periodization issues Early development
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governments. Under the rule of these dynasties both of the civilizations had a great advantage of trading because in India the empire insisted on trading and secured the area of trading (Khyber Pass)‚ while in China they were trading through the (Silk Road) with the Roman Empire and the Chinese empire also provided security for the trade route. Both of these civilizations provide security in the trade routes‚ to prevent any attacks from the huns and have troubles in their trade. Another similarity
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