| | | (45 points) 1. Analyze similarities and differences in methods of political control in TWO of the following empires in the Classical period: • Han China (206 B.C.E.–220 C.E.) • Mauryan/Gupta India (320 B.C.E.–550 C.E.) • Imperial Rome (31 B.C.E.–476 C.E.) Answer: The Roman Empire seems to have upheld monarchy‚ aristocracy and democracy together in Rome. Rome was divided into two classes‚ one being the Patricians‚ which were the
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British imperial policies‚ such as taxes and laws‚ had a large impact on the strength of colonial resistance against British rule and the colonists commitment to their republican because they believed these policies were unjust. This resistance and commitment eventually led to America’s decision in becoming independent. Colonial resistance against british rule was strengthened as british imperial policies were more strictly enforced proceeding the end of Salutary Neglect by Lord George Grenville
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cultures to come. Han China (206 B.C.E.-220 A.D.) and Gupta India (320 C.E.-525 C.E.) were two dynasty-based civilizations in the early conception of Southeastern Asian rule. Though both had a very similar class based society and both had to endure outside invasions as well as internal conflicts‚ they both had unique‚ and future utilized‚ ways of maintaining their rule. Both of these cultures needed to keep order and stability within their borders to maintain a prosperous society. Han China and Gupta
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During the Han Empire of China and the Roman Empire of the Mediterranean World were both had advanced technology for their time. Han China’s attitude toward manufacturing and labor was more positive than the Romans who had a more class divided society‚ therefore causing attitudes toward labor and technology to be looked down upon. The Hans respect technology and the people who use it. In China‚ 2nd century B.C.E. a government official stated that he wanted to organize their labor force with the
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After the civil war that followed the death of Qin Shihuangdi in 210 B.C.‚ China was reunited under the rule of the Han dynasty‚ which is divided into two major periods: the Western or Former Han (206 B.C.–9 A.D.) and the Eastern or Later Han (25–220 A.D.). The boundaries established by the Qin and maintained by the Han have more or less defined the nation of China up to the present day. The Western Han capital‚ Chang’an in present-day Shaanxi Province—a monumental urban center laid out on a north-south
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Rodriguez- 2nd Period Technological attitudes of Han China and Rome. Around times ranging from the first century B.C.E all the way to the first century C.E. two large cultures with slightly differing opinions pertaining to technology were those of Han China and Rome. While Rome‚ a civilization set upon expansion and conquest; saw little need for adaptive technology lest it aided in the plundering lifestyle Rome’s economy was based upon‚ Han China was much more tolerant towards advancements in technology
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Trade might have been a big part of the imperial goals. However social equality‚ religious equality‚ and freedom were a main goal. Therefore religion was the main imperial goal. Firstly the British‚ in 1620 sixty-seven immigrants sailed for what they wished to be religious freedom. Luckily they left then because in 1629 King Charles dissolved parliament and made himself divine ruler. This was particularly bad because he was seen as a Catholic sympathizer. Although they did get to practice their
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Comparison Essay of Christianity and Buddhism Similarities between the rise and spread of Buddhism and Christianity include their spread over trade routes‚ their appeal to the lower class‚ they were born from another religion‚ and they were spread by missionaries. Differences between the rise and spread of Buddhism and Christianity include their overcoming of violent persecution‚ and Christianity becoming a power structure. Similarities between the rise and spread of Buddhism and Christianity include
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An empire is a major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority. Two very famous classical empires were the Roman in the Mediterranean from 27BCE to 476CE and the Han in East Asia from 206BCE to 220CE. Both of these empires utilize the policies and practices of previous political governments to help ensure their success. Overall‚ the empires showed more political‚ economic‚ and social factors for their rise and fall than
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second-wave empires in 500 BCE coincides with the decline of earlier river societies‚ also known as first-wave civilizations‚ which were present from approximately 3500 BCE to 500 BCE. River valley societies were‚ as its name suggests‚ situated near rivers as a source of water for irrigation and everyday use. In comparison‚ second-wave empires adopted many traits from earlier civilizations and elaborated on them or completely changed them. Despite bearing some minor similarities‚ the differences in political
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