The Mauryan Empire created a power vacuum that would fill the absence of Alexander the Great. In 320 B.C.E. Chandragupta Maurya began his conquest of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. However‚ the main figure of this dynasty was Ashoka‚ who ruled from 268 B.C.E. until 232 B.C. using a highly organized bureaucracy‚ not unlike the Chinese emperors. Following his death the empire went into decline‚ due in large part to financial problems. It eventually disappeared in 185 B.C.E. Economically
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The Russian Revolution was a time of change. It completely changed the world with the fall of the autocracy and the monarch ruling without question and the first ever communist state. Through the use of ideology‚ the Bolsheviks could achieve their goal without the use of violence. The people involved would each play a key role in the revolution. The events that led up to the resulting violence at the end of the revolution were also very important to consider. The events towards the end of the revolution
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Rights Movement is one that changed the landscape of the United States of America. People of color were able to use their rights to make a change and have equal protection under the law. During the 1950’s and 60’s people fought and made a change‚ they were fighting before the 50’s‚ but change took time to set in. The communities used mix approaches to make a change; some were messy and some were not. The Civil Rights Movement starts with Jackie Robinson breaking the color line in baseball in 1947 and
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created during the Han dynasty‚ which facilitated trade throughout Eurasia. The Silk Roads stretched all the way to the Mediterranean‚ and goods from places such as Rome and even Africa were traded along the roads. From 200 BC to 1450 BCE‚ the patterns of interactions along the Silk Roads changed with the spread of religions and the rise and fall of civilizations‚ but maintained continuity with the goods traded along its routes and its main purpose. Despite the many changes in the patterns of interactions
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My Experience from India The one foreign country I have been to is India‚ and it has changed the person I am today very drastically. The last time I visited India was April 2011‚ and that is when I realized most of the things I did‚ and it helped me change my outlook on a lot of things. For example‚ it gave me a completely different perspective on poverty‚ which is something they have a lot of in India. Living in Canada‚ I have not seen much of poverty‚ but after seeing the substantial number
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and then grew throughout the whole world. The Industrial Revolution was a good change that made a difference all over the world. It was a good change because of the Textile Industry‚ New Technology‚ and Big Business. The Textile Industry brought a very good change during the Industrial Revolution. This was when British merchants organized a cotton cloth industry at home instead of having it been imported from India. Many new devices were invented to produce cloth. These inventions grew faster
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Africa and established their community by farming and herding cattle. The Europeans lived in proximity with their domesticated animals that carried diseases. Over time‚ the Europeans developed a resistance to the virus but the Cape and Koi- San tribe did not have immunity to the virus and developed smallpox. Around the 1830s‚ the European expanded north and encountered a complex society known as the Zulus. The Zulus was a highly developed society with military skills and 30‚000 miles of land. The Europeans
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The Han dynasty ruled China from 206 BC to AD 220‚ more than 400 years. The dynasty would provide a model for later Chinese dynasties. In fact‚ the Han dynasty’s influence on Chinese civilization was so great that‚ to this day‚ the main population of China still calls itself the Han people. When Shi Huangdi died in 210 BC‚ the Qin dynasty crumbled in rebellion. Liu Bang‚ a peasant leader‚ founded the Han dynasty‚ one of the greatest dynasties in Chinese history. China’s Han period was a time of
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Imagine‚ if you will‚ the light at the end of the tunnel‚ the oasis in the middle of the desert. Now consider one’s happiness at finding this gift. This gift‚ in your case‚ is a home in the Mughal Empire. M-U-G H-A-L Mughal‚ Mughal! Let’s Go! The Mughal Empire is a perfect home for people of all cultures‚ colors‚ and religions. Most leaders exhaust themselves trying to win over the hearts and minds of the people so that everyone can live peacefully as one nation. The diversity of our
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1450–1750: 22% of the AP Exam Overall Changes 1) The world became truly global - the western hemisphere came into continued contact with the eastern hemisphere. Technological innovations‚ strengthened political organization‚ and economic prosperity all contributed to this change that completely altered world trade patterns. 2) Maritime trade dominated the world - Technological advancements and willingness of political leaders to invest in it meant that sea-based trade became much more important.
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