TO WHAT EXTENT WAS MAHATMA GANDHI THE REASON THE BRITISH EMPIRE GAVE UP IMPERIAL CONTROL? On 15th August 1947‚ India finally escaped away from the rule of the British. Mahatma Gandhi‚ 1869-1948‚ was the leader of Indian Nationalism in British-ruled India. Before Gandhi was born‚ British started ruling India at 1858. They took control of the cotton industry and traded it as their own and used violence to control the 500 million Indians. When Gandhi was about 45 years old‚ he started to protest as
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Contrasting the Post Classical Era Europe and China were two civilizations in the post classical era that thrived in religion and philosophy. Europe and China were similar in that they both had monasteries to teach and spread their religion and gender was unaffected‚ but different because China had rival religions. Europe’s Christianity was similar to China’s Buddhism because they both had ways of teaching and spreading their religion. In China there were several Monasteries where monks would
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China‚ officially the People’s Republic of China‚ is a country located in East Asia. It is the world’s most populous country‚ with a population of over 1.3 billion. The PRC is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party of China‚ with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces‚ five autonomous regions‚ four direct-controlled municipalities‚ and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions . The PRC also claims Taiwan – which
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Rome: The Rise‚ Fall & Rebirth of an Empire Penny Newlander Baker College – Auburn Hills Campus Ancient World HIS 321 Professor Hull Friday‚ March 16‚ 2012 Abstract This paper explores and discusses the structure of ancient Roman government and their rise and fall. The collapse of the Roman Empire is a great mystyery. It has been suggested that the fall of Roman government was due to the Christians. One logical explanation points to greed and the desire for world dominance. The Roman
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World History Unit 3 Portfolio What’s the Difference: Civilization Comparison and Contrast Part 1: Summarizing Key Differences Between Greece and Rome Unit 3‚ lesson 5: Complete the Ancient Greece and Rome Reteaching Activity (Venn Diagram). 5 points During the remainder of the unit‚ you should work on parts 2 and 3 of the portfolio project. You will submit your work for Parts 1–3 via a dropbox in Lesson 11 of Unit 3. Part 2: Choose two of the following civilizations. Egypt
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Carmen Ma The Han Dynasty lasted over 400 years from 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E. China enjoyed a true Golden Age under the Han. Throughout its years‚ Han has made achievements in warfare‚ government‚ agriculture‚ industry‚ art‚ medicine‚ and science. These achievements have soon led something positive that changed the lives of many for the better. The Golden Age provided China long stability and wealth. Under the Han Empire‚ China expanded its union vastly. Many achievements have been made that led
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Dear Reader‚ the paper is about the differences between Rome and Athens government. A fair warning about this paper that it is extremely boring. I know you have better things than to read my useless paper‚ however‚ try to stay with me on this one‚ after this we move on to middle ages‚ which is way better than this. Athens and Rome with their similar styles of governing shaped the world‚ spreading culture and influence‚ however‚ there is contrast is in their systems of government. I hope you have
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During Romes long history‚ it changed politically in many ways. It grew from a small settlement on the Tiber River to a massive empire over the centuries. There were many changes in Romes political system over the years‚ such as its changes in its religious policies‚ governmental structure‚ and leadership. These changes were likely caused by Romes change from republic to empire‚ vastly changing the government. However‚ there were also several continuities. These included the use of provincial
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An Empire Divided Rome‚ an empire whose influence and power shaped Europe and the world to what we know. For 400 years the Roman Empire stood as a symbol of hope and oppression. In the year 329A.D. the emperor of Rome Theodius died and his two sons split the empire into east and west. The empires had many areas that they needed to work on in their new nations‚ military divided new and old politicians hammering at the young emperors and gold being the driving force of everything within the government
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ANCIENT CHINA. READING 2 COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS The Unification of China (pp. 105 – 110) 1. Where were Legalist doctrines met enthusiastically? The state of Qin. 2. Where was the Qin state? Western China. 3. Who oversaw the implementation of the Legalist doctrines in the Qin state? 4. What did the Qin state quickly do? 5. What happened to the Qin state in the fourth and third centuries B.C.E? 6. How did Shang Yang encourage farmers to move to the Qin state? 7. Why did the
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