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    Study Guide Question #1 Rome – early empires Here is what I am hoping to do when I take write my response to this question. Definitely doesn’t matter how you do‚ just thought I would clarify for any one still a bit confused. My plan is to take the main examples provided for why each is successful and format it as follows: Roman Republic‚ Roman Empire‚ both‚ hit on other civilizations‚ misc. I’m planning to link examples that explain how other emperors didn’t do what Rome did correctly directly

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    Course | World Cultures I | Test | Week 5 Quiz | Started | 8/14/12 10:01 PM | Submitted | 8/15/12 12:53 AM | Status | Completed | Score | 62 out of 80 points   | Time Elapsed | 2 hours‚ 52 minutes out of 3 hours. | Instructions | This quiz consist of 40 multiple choice questions. The first 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 4. The second 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 5. The third 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 6. The last 10 questions cover the

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    so that he can defend his territory from invaders. As such‚ the prince would become more vigilant in keeping his people safe. To do so‚ he would rally the best possible army of his own troops‚ as opposed to mercenaries‚ auxiliaries‚ or a mix of the two‚ as defined by Machiavelli: "Mercenaries and auxiliaries are useless and dangerous; and if one holds his state based on these arms‚ he will stand neither firm nor safe; for they are disunited‚ ambitious‚ and without discipline‚ unfaithful..." (Machiavelli

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    They had no means to protect themselves against attackers. The peasants looked to higher ranking officials to aid them in their peril (Robards 18). As the search for well trained‚ loyal soldiers continued‚ Mercenaries were formed. The commanders were high nobles or professional soldiers. Mercenaries were often called upon by the king during times of war (Edge 68). Eventually the formation of feudalism established a better system for the soldiers who are transitioning into an elite group called knights

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    Ukraine sent armored vehicles and artillery to retake Slovyansk‚ a stronghold for pro-separatist forces‚ defying President Vladimir Putin’s demand to pull back troops with Russia’s army massed across the border. Interior Ministry forces were dispatched at 4:30 a.m. local time to drive out militants and free hostages‚ including eight international monitors‚ minister Arsen Avakov said on Facebook. Rebels shot down two helicopters‚ killing two pilots‚ the Defense Ministry said. Acting Ukrainian President

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    George Washington: American Hero George Washington was a great guy and a great leader. But what do you really know about him? About his childhood and about his life. But did George’s childhood affect his biggest accomplishments and failures? Little is known about his childhood. That’s why people make up stories to fill in the dark spots. Like how he chopped down a cherry tree then confessed to it. He was homeschooled from age 7 to 15. But he studied with a local church. And became a schoolmaster

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    Like most periods in history‚ the era of knights evolved gradually In the chaos and danger of post-Roman Western Europe‚ Soon‚ grants of land were made so the young soldiers could receive an income from those lands and afford the high cost of outfitting themselves with the accoutrements of war‚ such as horses‚ armor‚ and weapons. The era of the medieval knight had begun. knights began to treat their land grants as hereditary rights (usually transferring ownership to the eldest son upon death)

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    The Fall of the Western Roman Empire The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires that ever existed. The Roman empire seemed as if it would never fall because of its advancement in technology. Sadly‚ like most great empires it did fall. This was due to four major issues which were; political‚ economic‚ deadly diseases and foreign invaders. One of the huge reasons why the Roman Empire fell was political problems. Most of leaders in Rome were unfit rulers‚ meaning they were either greedy‚ cruel

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    In Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ on 1776‚ the continental congress adopts the declaration of independence‚ which states the independence of a new United States of America from Great Britain and its king. Four hundred and forty-two days after the shots of the American Revolution shots were fired at Lexington and concord‚ came the declaration. This marked an ideological expansion of the conflict that would eventually involve France’s intervention on behalf of the Americans. The first major American

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    over them and the Nicaraguans didn’t seem to respond. In 1907 U.S. war ships took control of the Fonseca Gulf. In 1909‚ the Nicaraguan Nationalist Government finally decided to take a stand against the control. The government shot two of the U.S. mercenaries‚ but it only made matters worse for them. The United States decided to get more involved in Nicaraguan affairs‚ and in 1910 they forced a “puppet government” upon Nicaragua. After many years of this‚ Nicaragua became dependent on the United States

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