Why were plebeians so important to Rome? As I said in my written Assignment‚ plebeians were the lower class‚ and had little individual power. They included everyone who was not a patrician‚ senatorial or equestrian class‚ and were sometimes just called plebs. They were working citizens of Ancient Rome such as: farmers‚ bakers‚ builders or craftsmen who worked hard to support their families. The plebeians could not hold any meaningful office‚ but sit in the senate. The Plebeians were left in a state
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Native American beliefs are deeply rooted in their culture. They didn’t have one single religion‚ but they did have many beliefs. They believed in a mysterious force in nature and in spirits that were higher than human beings and influenced their lives. People depended on them when they searched for food or when people were ill. They believed EVERYTHING is sacred from the largest mountain to the smallest plant and animal. A lesson can be found in all things and experiences and everything has its
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“Conquistadors were the men who during the sixteenth century engaged in the acts of exploration and conquest in the Americas that expanded Spain’s colonial empire.” The conquistadors intention was to better their own lives. They also wanted to expand their religion to new territories. While attempting to do both of these things the conquistadors indirectly influenced the scope and nature of world trade. They establish the beginnings of long-term commercial contacts between Europe‚ Africa‚ and
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06 Native Americans Squanto: · Was sold into slavery · Wampanoag · Translator‚ not a cheif · Was a schemer · Friendy towards europeans/whites · Joined the pilgram community · A Patuxet · Belonged to the Wampanoag tribe · Dies in his late 30s Pwwhatan: · Chief · Wanted what was best for his tribe · Did not like europeans/whites · Agressive · Stood his ground · Died in his late 70s Similarities: · Both were Native Americans Compare and Contrast Chart: Native American Tribes
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Jonathan Michael Farmer The American Revolutionary War was the conflict between the people of Great Britain and the thirteen colonies‚ but grew into a world war later on. Factors that led to British defeat in this war were British arrogance‚ and over confidence. Also‚ the French Military and finance played a huge role. Furthermore‚ George Washington’s contribution to this war was of great importance. In Europe British soldiers were trained in an old-fashioned style. The routine was three
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killed many people who were unfamiliar to them. By the late 15th century‚ Native Americans spread across the Americas in communities and also lived in flourishing civilizations‚ the Aztec and the Inca empire. There were around 100 million Native Americans‚ 25-30 million lived in the civilizations. The people in the Americas had wild game where they almost diminished the quantity by hunter-gatherer bands. Throughout North and South America‚ Native Americans farmed animals that were not traditional herd
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own opinion about the Spanish conquistadores being villains or heroes‚ and most classify them as being villains‚ but if we don’t only look at the immoral side we would see that they also brought some important goods for the growth of the Native Americans civilization. They did do a humongous damage to the Native Americans` population‚ culture and religious beliefs‚ but they also brought animals they had never seen‚ new plant life‚ and even some new food that the Native Americans hadn’t see or eaten
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itself involved in what John Jay‚ the American secretary of state‚ later referred to as a "splendid little war; begun with highest motives‚ carried on with magnificent intelligence and spirit‚ favored by that fortune which loves the brave." From an American standpoint‚ because there were few negative results‚ and so many significantly positive consequences‚ John Jay was correct in calling the Spanish-American War a "splendid little war." The defeat of the Spanish forces marked the end of their rule
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The Spanish-American War was a four-month conflict between Spain and the United States‚ provoked by word of Spanish colonial brutality in Cuba. Although the war was largely brought about by the efforts of U.S. expansionists‚ many Americans supported the idea of freeing an oppressed people controlled by the Spanish. At war’s end‚ America emerged victorious with newly acknowledged respect as a world power. Reasoning for war Until the 1890s‚ ambivalence about overseas possessions had restrained
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French Indochina – the name given to the colonies in Southeast Asia that were under French control. Significant of European imperialism in Asia and the pressure that was placed on it by Western and European powers. • Mongkut – the king of Siam who by studying modern science‚ mathematics‚ and language was able to uphold his country and keep it from European rule and pushed Siam into a period of modernization. • Spanish-American War – a struggle between the United States and Spain over the independence
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