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    successful expansion of his empire by overthrowing the Persian Empire. And although they were a major success to his rising to power. People must be able to understand exactly how even after defeating his enemies‚ Alexander ran these new additions to his empire and effected them through cultural influence. While Alexander was exceedingly bright‚ some may have doubted how he chose to run them. Even after the overthrowing of Darius III‚ Alexander still wanted to add more to his empire. He even went as far

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    first to settle in central and South America. They established their empire by defeating the Aztecs people. While the Aztecs lived in Mexico‚ they structured a wealthy empire by means of warfare. However‚ the Spanish took their empire by exploiting the resentment‚ the subjects had. Francisco Pizarro arrived with a small force of men in Peru. They conquered the Incas‚ who also had a large empire. Even though they had a large empire‚ it suffered large a chaotic royal succession. The Spanish exploited

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    next big thing (Bradley‚ Daniel. "Football Players’ Responsibilities). Football to me is life just like they say ball is life. I want this career because I look up to people who are my size and made it to the NFL

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    Abigail Bosco Jackson Intro to Bib Faith 31 October 2014 The Empire Strikes Back: Babylonian Empire Regarded as the most powerful state in the ancient Mesopotamian world‚ the Babylonian empire served as the center of Mesopotamian civilization for nearly two-thousand years. While the Babylonians contributed to creating codified laws‚ a tower that soared above the earth‚ and one of the Seven Wonders of the World they also played a huge role in Israelite history by conquering the nation of Israel

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    Britain was the first country to experience an industrial revolution. There were many factors that lead up to the industrial revolution in Britain. Three main factors was the expanding of the Atlantic economy of the 18th century‚ the agricultural output of Great Britain‚ and the main reason was that Britain had an established bank and economy‚ way better than France and other European countries of the time. Throughout the 18th century‚ Britain became the first industrial nation of the world for

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    This map‚ shows how Africa was divided among the countries and which European countries held the most land‚ therefore power. Only two colonies were left unclaimed‚ Ethiopia and Liberia‚ which showed the natives’ lack of power against the Europeans. Britain‚ France‚ and Germany were among the most powerful countries that claimed the most territory in Africa. Whoever had the best economy‚ the most land‚ and the most valuable resources was the most powerful country because they had the most political control

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    Brady wrote “Why I Want a Wife” in 1972 and published it to Ms.Magazine. This was a monumental step towards women’s rights; however‚ women would not get the rights they wanted till later. In “Why I Want a Wife”‚ Judy Brady uses pathos‚ emotional appeal‚ to relate to the audience on a emotional level and show them the ignorance men were showing towards their rights. Pathos can play a major role towards appealing to the audience. Brady uses a variety of pathos examples in “Why I Want a Wife”. Brady

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    The Roman religion began as a polytheistic one. As the empire expanded so did the acceptance of Greek gods‚ these gods included Mars the god of war and Jupiter. They built these gods in temples all over the cities. The gods had human-like characteristics along with human-like emotions such as hate jealousy and fear. The empire began to expand rapidly under the rule of Augustus‚ and because of this the Roman empire began to gain new people with new religious views such as Jews and Christians‚ Christianity

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    This foundation that has been constructed wouldn’t be possible without all the staff. Essentially‚ the RA is held as the main resource for anyone who wants to live and thrive at the University Center. Building community in the University Center Chicago is the most rewarding activity possible. The responsibility of helping others on a daily basis and promoting an amazing experience is something I would

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    protect an empire or to help spread an empire across the land. The Persian Empire was the first largest empire ever seen and this was due to Cyrus the Great’s many conquests. Many of the Persian kings helped the Persian Empire to grow and flourish and they took their role as the Great King seriously‚ such as King Darius who helped establish a strong government. Cyrus the Great‚ though‚ made many significant and lasting contributions to the Empire‚ his wise conquests are what made the Persian Empire timeless

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