The Mongols had one of the largest land empires in history‚ though this did not come easily to them. To be able to control the amount of land they did‚ they had to conquer many places like China and Russia and did so using a strong and well trained army along with many allies‚ and good tactics. The Mongols had a large influence on both the political and economic systems of Russia and China for a period of time‚ though in Russia‚ the Mongols ruled from afar and the original rulers still had control
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Many slave children grew up with the absence of one or both parents due to the treacherous acts slaveholders committed upon these captives. It is often understood‚ giving the circumstances‚ that the slave was principal the party being effected. Yet‚ how was the slaveholder impacted? Although the slaves were brutally and fervently harassed throughout their lives‚ the slaveholder was often transformed into an evil person in the hands of indignation. One should consider the moral‚ social‚ and economical
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The period of 600BCE-600CE was a time where many ideologies‚ philosophies‚ and religions spread. Many different religions and philosophies merged‚ and some new ones were born. Many of these religions and philosophies were influential in their countries in many ways. One philosophy that had major influence on its country is Confucianism. The effects Confucianism had on China socially were that the patriarchy was heavily promoted and more important Filial Piety was introduced and used. In the period
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influence on art was very obvious‚ it could be seen slowly infiltrating all art throughout the Renaissance. At the begging of the Renaissance‚ most art was very dark and dismal. The works portrayed people doing very menial labor‚ the people did not seem happy and their clothing
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The American Revolution was a difficult time in history for all people involved. When studying the revolution it is easy to recognize the political and military actions taken by men‚ while ignoring the roles of women. Women faced danger in their own homes at the hands of soldiers from both armies. A smaller but vital group of women were those that took an active role in the war. These women showed great courage by performing undercover work that their gender allowed them to do. Additionally‚ women
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There is a popular misconception that‚ between the time of Columbus and the late 1800s‚ when the mass immigration began‚ there were no Italians in America. In point of fact‚ Italians were coming to these shores hundreds of years before the immigration depot at Ellis Island was built. The very name America is attributed to Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci‚ whose voyages to Brazil and the West Indies established the existence of a second super continent‚ the New World. As early as 1507‚ European
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countries as world powers‚ so they left it up to the Soviet Union and the United States. World War II started in 1939 and ended in 1945‚ with the attack of Poland and the axis surrender. During this time the economy changed and the growth of big countries did to like‚ Great Britain‚ Japan‚ Russia‚ France‚ and the United States. The World War II started September 1‚ 1939 when Germany attacked Poland domain ‚ Which was associated with Great Britain. The Germans signed a peace treaty in August with the Union
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As the suburbs grew‚ job businesses started to move to the more populated areas. Not only did businesses move to the area‚ but they decided to build shopping malls and large parking lots so that everyone who shops will have somewhere. With the building of suburbs and outlet malls‚ they soon got invested into building highways and interstates
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America. Religion greatly affected people in power‚ as well as the people in general. The Catholic versus Protestant conflict lead to many changes of what religion was in power. For instance‚ Henry‚ a Catholic‚ wanted to divorce his wife. Catholic law did not permit divorce so Henry asked the Pope to annul his marriage. The pope refused and Henry was no longer a part of the Catholic Church because he decided to break from it. In doing so‚ he set up a Protestant church called the Church of England. Another
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Napoleon Bonaparte and his ambition for conquest led to changes in history for many of the countries he had interacted with during his time. One place that he had a huge influence on was Prussia. Starting with the Treaty of Tilsit‚ which basically broke Prussia’s population and land in half. This was not the end of Napoleon’s treaties for Prussia‚ another‚ the Treaty of Paris was forced on Prussia. The French surrounded the borders of Prussia to force a signing onto Frederick William on 5 March
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