James Lentz DBQ essay on Asoka Asoka: Ruthless Conqueror or Enlightened Ruler Asoka was one of the greatest rulers of ancient India. He was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya of Magadha who established the first Indian empire. Chandragupta reigned for twenty-four years before relinquishing his throne in favor of his son‚ Bundusara (Asoka’s father)‚ who left no noticeable mark upon the empire. My thesis would be that Asoka was an enlightened ruler and not a ruthless conqueror. The first
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T Jackson DBQ How Democratic Was Andrew Jackson? •- -j- "* - * j ^ i ^ i- •>"• \ v * • i ’ " ’ * ** "- A Document Based Question (DBQ) 65 © 2002 The DBQ Project L 1 Jackson DBQ STUDENT GUIDE SHEET How Democratic Was Andrew Jackson? Directions: Many great names in American history are closely connected with an idea or an event - George Washington and the Revolution‚ Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War‚ Martin Luther King and Civil Rights. Andrew Jackson’s name is tied very closely to democracy
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QUIZ DATES (subject to change) Chapter 6 (and part of 5): Tuesday‚ October 15 EXAM DATES Chapter 7: Tuesday‚ October 22 Chapter 8/9: Wednesday‚ October 30 Unit 2 DBQ: Monday October 28-Tuesday‚ October 29 Unit 2.1 IDs: Friday‚ October 25 Unit 2.2 IDs: Monday‚ November 4 Unit 2 Multiple Choice: Wednesday‚ November 6 Unit 2 Essay: Thursday‚ November 7 1. Which of the social changes brought about by the Revolution was the most significant? Could the Revolution have gone further toward the principle
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DBQ: The European Age of Exploration The European Age of Exploration was caused by the want for Asian goods‚ a fear of the Ottoman Empire‚ and to convert more people to Christianity. Accomplishments by the Europeans include gaining wealth‚ power‚ land‚ and knowledge‚ leading to the European Golden Age. The events that followed Vasco da Gama reaching India‚ and Christopher Columbus landing in the Americas‚ would not only change Europe‚ but would also lead to globalization. As the Ottoman Empire
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Marissa Linn 4 November 2014 Period 9 DBQ Essay Merchants and traders have been extremely influential carriers of culture all throughout history. Whether or not they approved of it‚ both Christianity and Islam have been influenced by trade‚ helping the religions expand and gain more followers and power. Without trade‚ it is rather likely that the religions would not be as widespread as they are today‚ possibly never flourishing at all. Despite these facts
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Grace Hickey DBQ Assignment Mrs. N Spread of Buddhism- AP World History China had a period of political disunity and instability when Buddhism was brought over to China from India in the first century c.e. Over time‚ Buddhism was won over the previous religions that were already in play. During the unstable times‚ Buddhism was accepted by the Chinese lower class‚ which gave them a beacon of hope. As Buddhism became increasingly popular‚ the upper class and government felt threatened
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Plan of Investigation The Mongol civilization was a highly advanced group of people in terms of military characteristics. They had superior weapons and strategic skills that contributed to their success of conquests. The purpose of this investigation is to address the question: To what extent did the Mongols benefit from their advanced military tactics? The major body of evidence will focus on Genghis Khan who was a prominent Mongolian ruler‚ the Mongol army‚ their war tactics‚ the empire and finally
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Simrohn Iftekhar Period 7 Mr. Amato 8A DBQ Essay Rise of Big Business During Industrialization many changes occurred which greatly affected American Society. The U.S. started to industrialize after Reconstruction. America became a leader of industry towards the end of the 19th century. Some examples of the changes that occurred were the growth of railroads and the rise of cities or monopolists. They were a big part in changing America’s society. The growth of railroads was a huge
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alan katz AP Euro Age of European Explorations The renaissance’s curiosity helped pave the way for the European age of exploration‚ which took place from 1450 to 1525. There were many factors‚ including technological‚ economic‚ political‚ and religious ones. The age was promoted by many specific factors‚ including the invention of caravels and other nautical inventions‚ the commercial and price revolutions‚ the new monarchs‚ and the constant growth that the Catholic faith wanted. “God‚ glory
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Throughout history‚ the nomadic Mongols has been known to be one of the most brutal and vicious civilizations to occupy the face of the Earth. But though have been known to be a cruel group of people‚ they have shaped many civilizations and aided in the advancements of science and technology. This is evident in regions such as China and Russia. They are both affected similarly where the Mongols impacted them to increase their activeness in trade. Another constant is that both of China’s and Russia
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