In the 1400’s‚ the Aztecs began to expand their empire greatly. The Aztec empire did not rule directly over conquered people. Aztecs made alliances with nearby city-states conquered others. According to document 1‚ the rule of the Aztec empire differs from other empires by‚ demanding tribute payments in form of food and clothing‚ precious stones‚ furs‚ fine woods‚ and slaves. Conquered people didn’t refuse to pay tributes to the Aztecs‚ because trade and tribute held the Aztec empire together. As
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The Roman leader Nero slit his own throat on June 9th‚ 68 C.E. after receiving word that the Senate had declared him a public enemy. He was 30 years old. In the beginning of 68 C.E. Gaius Vindex led a rebellion against Nero‚ Rome’s current emperor‚ that could have been easily stopped had Nero not given up so soon. Nero did not put put up much of a fight during his fall‚ and was easily overtaken by the rebels‚ proving that anyone with an army backing them up could become emperor of Rome. Afterwards
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Empire. The Ottoman Empire was a group in Northwest Anatolia‚ it had fallen towards the end of World War I. Lawrence of Arabia was a british soldier. He went to the Middle East to find a leader for an Arab revolt. Lawrence was a strong encourager of Arab nationalism‚ which helped weaken the Ottoman Empire. He worked closely with Prince Faisal‚ who became the leader of the Arab revolts. Prince Faisal believed he would become the leader of an Arab country after World War I. Though he was later rejected
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In the year 218 BCE‚ Hannibal and his military travelled across the Alps‚ leading his greatest weapon – war elephants‚ something no one else had accomplished. Hannibal had overcome the impossible‚ training elephants who have sensitive hearing‚ to become powerful weapons during battle. Hearing the plans of Gaius Flaminius‚ Hannibal a followed‚ eventually overtaking the Roman troops. After Hannibal and his army‚ who he lead through the extensive Alps‚ earned victory during the ’Battle of Trebia’; the
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A jaw crusher is made up of fixed parts‚ moving parts‚ safety appliance and adjustment appliance‚ among which the most complicated part is the moving part. The moving parts consists of moving jaw plate‚eccentric shaft‚ bearing and pulley. Therefore‚ the moving parts constitute the main price of a jaw crusher. The moving jaw plate‚ fixed jaw plate and two side liners make up of the crushing chamber‚ which is the main workspace. And these parts are often worn down‚ therefore‚ they should be the classy
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How does Shakespeare show conflict‚ violence and build tension in act 1 scene 1 and act 3 scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet? Romeo and Juliet believed to be a play which uncloaks the true emotion of love. A play which portrays the tragedies‚ tensions and disagreements that arise between the families of two lovers‚ and how platonic love can be mitigated with loathsome feelings resulting in death. Is it fair for a feeling like love‚ so pure to result in death? Before act 1 scene 1 starts‚ the opening lines
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• Rome’s military conquests led directly to its cultural growth as a society‚ as the Romans benefited greatly from contact with such advanced cultures as the Greeks. The Romans did not invent and create most of their greatest discoveries‚ but they took the ideas of many of the cultures they conquered. They took these ideas and used their scholars to make them better and used all the inventions from other cultures to help create one great and huge empire. Rome stimulated and prompts this
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also a beautiful component of the earth. People view nature in unique ways that are displayed through actions and words. Jack London‚ author of “To Build a Fire”‚ and Henry David Thoreau‚ author of Walden‚ both value nature and view it in a unique way that is translated to their works of literature. These two authors apply a unique perspective of how nature can apply to everyday life. The aspects of interacting with nature and human emotions analyzed and examined in the works of Jack London and Henry
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Background A cause of the gunpowder plot was the religious tension in England during the early 17th century which stemmed from earlier generations. It started with the English Reformation in the 16th Century when King Henry VIII wished to divorce his wife‚ Catherine of Aragon‚ and under the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope‚ it was not allowed. So‚ Henry set out to set up his own church‚ the Church of England. Parliament which passed the Act of Supremacy in 1534 that named him “Supreme Head on earth
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How does Steven Spielberg make the opening scene of Jaws so dramatic? Introduction: Jaws’ is a Blockbuster hit and is still going strong‚ even though it was released in 1975. It was directed by Steven Spielberg. It was his first blockbuster hit and a brilliant way to start off his career. The genre of the film is a Thriller. It is a very clever Thriller a mix of suspense and goryness’. The film Jaws’ was based on novel called A Stillness in the Water’‚ written by Peter Benchley. Peter Benchley
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