Verdict of the Mongol + Genghis Khan Trial Cyril Connolly once said‚ “The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized‚ and for this we are not likely to be forgiven.” As the trial determining whether the Mongols and Genghis Khan are civilized or uncivilized comes to a close‚ a verdict must be made. Both the defense and prosecution witnesses of both sides delivered convincing and compelling arguments. However‚ there can be only one verdict. The Mongols and Genghis Khan murdered
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the best and don’t care what they have to do to get there. The Mongol Empire around the thirteenth century was no exception. They took over many powerhouses of Eurasia and the Mongol Empire is considered one of the largest land empires to ever rule. Though to most the Mongol Empire was a vast and omnipotent empire‚ China and the Middle East’s economy as well as their politics experienced devastation post Mongol conquest. The Mongols were well aware of the riches they could gain from China and squeezed
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Animal testing has for a long time been a much debated moral issue. For many‚ this kind of testing has been the only kind of hope for developing new medicines and treatments for illness. For others‚ it is an unacceptable and unnecessary cruel way of exploiting animals for our own purposes. Treatments for illnesses such as tuberculosis‚ diabetes‚ kidney failure and asthma have all been discovered‚ and vaccinations against polio‚ diphtheria‚ tetanus and measles for example have all been found. There
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Tyranny. Something that has torn apart nations and civilizations for centuries. No wonder our founding fathers worked so hard to inhibit it. James Madison‚ the father of the constitution‚ wrote that power in the hands of one‚ few‚ or many is the definition of tyranny. The existing constitution‚ The Articles of Confederation‚ was not working for the young America. There was no chief executive‚ judicial system‚ or a central government to unite the states. After just separating from a tyrant king‚
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weapons are the Mongols shown using? How might their choice of weapons have multiplied the military impact of their skill as horsemen? In this depiction of highly skilled Mongolian warriors‚ they are shown using swords‚ javelin type weapons‚ bows‚ and shields. As skilled horsemen‚ the Mongols chose excellent weapons to give them the advantage in battle; with their bows and very long swords and their horses maneuverability‚ these weapons were excellent choices and gave the Mongols a far extending
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The ancient empire‚ Benin‚ became civilized because of record keeping on trade‚ the developed complex institutions and the leadership specialized workers. The Benin empire rose to power back in the 13th century‚ to about 15th century. The empire quickly became successful due to the modern trade routes. “...they became very wealthy by trading conquered people to the Portuguese as slaves in exchange for such manufactured European products as firearms‚ textiles‚ glass‚ and beads” (Hackey). Records were
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I agree with this. He had no ulterior motive‚ but just as the Founding Father saw that change was needed for the better‚ Madison saw that in order to prove that the Constitution was needed‚ he should document how thoroughly it was combed over. To also prove that it wasn’t just for personal gain only including the "elitists". You also have to ask yourself‚ have I benefited from the way our current government system was setup? If so‚ you too are are victim of any so called treason that was
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Merchant activity sustained the livelihood of all major civilizations throughout history. These activities went great distances in the fact that they supported governments and economies throughout the world in ancient and present civilizations. Even though merchant activity sustained life and the livelihood of strong civilizations‚ different religions from around the world viewed these activities differently. Typically‚ throughout the post-classical civilizations‚ negativity would be the best word
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“unbelievers” because the temple was built for christian reasons. The document even states that “the children of apostles” were jumping in joy after the victory which showed the importance of the victory. The Document later states that the men had to step over the bodies which can also be interpreted as a lot of loss for the
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Eric Zhang Dr. Ritche 3rd period 10/2/2014 What Drove the Sugar Trade In 1493‚ Christopher Columbus introduced cane sugar to the islands of the Caribbean. At that time‚ sugar was practically unknown to most people in Europe. However‚ it became so popular later in Europe. There are 3 factors that drove the sugar trade; the demand of sugar‚ the plantations‚ and the mercantilism The high demand of sugar was one of the biggest reasons that drove the sugar trade. The sugar became so popular when it arrived
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