in the 1st and 2nd Centuries AD‚ but it was not an easy path to get there. Centuries before Rome became the economic center of the world‚ it had a lot of land to gain and a lot of wars to fight. The largest‚ and probably most important wars‚ was called the Punic Wars‚ which was fought between Rome and Carthage. There was a series of three wars‚ lasting between 264 BCE until 146 BCE. The motives of these wars are complex‚ but essentially each city-state was determined to conquer the other in an
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The Chinese Boxer Rebellion was an extremely significant anti-cultural uprising throughout Imperial China‚ beginning in the Qing Dynasty (1900). The movement initiated after a gradual influence of Western and Japanese culture began to spread throughout China‚ altering religion‚ politics‚ and trade. Once the Chinese invasion had advanced into Peking (Beijing)‚ citizens of China grew defiant toward Western Foreigners and Chinese Christians. Quickly‚ a secret organization named the Society of the Righteous
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WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION? The primary purpose is that it had been a very intense and oppressive dictatorship. Fulgencio Batista had been Cuba’s innovator for most of time since arriving to energy in an army hen house in 1933. He remained a master until 1940 when he formally became a chosen chief executive. The selection was not a reasonable one‚ but Batista honored the idea of democracy when he was beaten in the 1944 selection‚ and quietly passed energy over to his competitors.
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We should note that there has not been a world war since the UN came into existence. It would be much worse if the world is without the UN. For example‚ the UN has successfully procrastinated US’s attack for six months‚ when the weapons inspectors were sent to Iraq and the Security Council held meetings on the issue. Also‚ in other parts of the world‚ the UN can take much credit for the reason that it resisted aggression in regional conflicts in Korea and the Middle East. It helped to make peace
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Before the constitution we currently have today‚ the U.S followed the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation was created to make a new government that was entirely different from a Monarchy; the governmental system that was responsible for corrupted leaders in wanting power for themselves. The Articles of Confederation a limited government‚ and many of the flaws consisted of: making it much harder for the thirteen states to pass laws‚ a poor central government‚ and having no stable
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Death was a historical event that took place in Europe from 1346 - 1353. The causes of the Black Death included people from Asia travelled to Europe‚ the cycle of fleas and rats and conditions in Europe from 1346. The consequences of the Black Death included social‚ economic and political. The first cause of the Black Plague was people from Asia travelled to Europe. The people from Asia that travelled to Europe brought the Black Plague with them and it spread very quickly. The people were probably
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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He served as president through the years of 1861-1865. He was a Republican and was 52 years old when he was inaugurated. Lincoln was born on February 12‚ 1809‚ and he died on April 15‚ 1865‚ by being shot in Washington D.C. President Abraham Lincoln had many‚ many‚ many accomplishments. For example‚ he signed the Homestead Act. This act means that the government would give small lands to farmers. Those farmers would be called “homesteaders
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mentally and psychologically. The health of any given individuals will determine how he or she functions. The purpose of this writing is to inform people on the importance of their health. As it is usually said‚ “health is wealth‚ “so each and everyone has the right and responsibility to a healthy life style. However‚ to have a healthy life and remain will be almost impossible without healthcare‚ which may be provided by but not limited to hospitals‚ institutions‚ nurses‚ doctors‚ dentists‚ government
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Cuba and the United States represent opposite ends of the healthcare spectrum. Cuba has a completely state run healthcare system‚ where treatment is free and the idea of paying for a doctor’s visit is strange. The system is organized to emphasize community involvement and care; each area of the country has a polyclinic that provides many of the necessary primary care specialists‚ and within that polyclinic system‚ doctor and nurse teams take even more responsibility for those around them by living
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magnesium ribbon is- a. Acidic b. Basic c. Neutral d. All of these Ans . 9. (b) 10. What is the product when sulphur reacts with oxygen? a. Sulphuric acid b. Sulphur trioxide c. Sulphurous acid d. Sulphur dioxide Ans . 10. (d) 11. When sulphur dioxide is dissolve in water then- a. Sulphur is formed b. Sulphur trioxide is formed c. Sulphuric acid is formed d. Sulphurous acid is formed. Ans . 11. (c) 12. What is the chemical formula of sulphurous acid- a. H2SO4 b. SO2 c. SO3 d. H2SO3
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