Between 1000BCE and 600CE the technological achievements of the Han and Roman Empires greatly excelled creating an outlook of the concepts we have today. Han China as well as Rome both had great construction, where new roads were being built and advanced in the production of newly arrived iron used for tools and weaponry; however, while Han China used iron to open more land clearing the forest as well as to conquer new territories, Rome used their less impressively made iron tools and weapons to expand the empire. Also, although both empires successfully built roads, Rome’s focus leaned toward luxury while the Hans did not take their surroundings for granted therefore building what was simply needed.…
From the 2nd century BCE through the 1st century CE, both the Han and Roman empires were dealing with the advancements in technology that come from being a sedentary civilization. There were many different attitudes between the two empires, but there were also differences in opinion within the empires themselves. In the Han Empire, some believed that technology was an essential part of an empire and requires government intervention, while others thought it was simply a gift that comes from enlightened leadership. In the Roman Empire, some believed that technology was necessary, but not necessarily enlightened, while others saw it as a way to show how great their civilization really was.…
Gunpowder helped empires to grow because it gave that empire power to control and expand the empire by taking things over, stealing goods from other empires or tribes. How it lead to the fall was bad leaders that didn’t know what to do, and they fell because they were conquered by other tribes with guns.…
proud of their aqueducts. One Roman general raved about the abundance of water they had due…
The Classical Romans and Hans both had fascinating views on technology. Because they were both such great empires, they managed to create a wide variety of technology. When the scholars were inventing it, they were focused on creating life much easier than it was. Technology was made important in more than one way, and attitudes toward it varied from person to person. And even though these attitudes varied, the technology was still improved to become the basis of what we have today. The Han and Romans’ attitudes toward technology were aimed at improving their tools since most of the Han technology is about agriculture and ways to decrease the workload, while the Romans sought to create an easier way of transporting goods throughout the empire, while maintaining a mathematical system to regulate it.…
While some differences between second wave empires and river valley societies are noticeable, the similarities are far more pronounced. In comparison to the initial civilizations discussed in chapter two, the second wave empires were much larger and significantly more powerful. However this is nothing special because through much of history, empires and political organizations grew continuously stronger and held more authority, parallel to the development and understanding of humans. In contrast, second wave empires maintained many of the traits of the initial such as the practice of monarchs, patriarchy,…
During the era of classical civilizations, the Han dynasty and the Roman civilization were among the most important forces in the world. These two civilizations had large influences on the world and had elaborate views on various advancements like in politics, art, and religion. However, one of the most important advancements that both civilizations embraced was technology. Within these civilizations, many people had different attitudes toward technology. Their views differed because of various factors such as social classes, government positions, and political placement. While the government officials believed technology had positive effects on society, they still believed it should be improved. The upper class philosophers and political leaders also had ambivalent views toward technology depending on which…
From the time period 600 B.C.E to 600 C.E the world had many large empires controlling lots land, and two controlled their empires similarly.One of these is the Roman Empire who originally was a republic that had a large bureaucracy that made the decisions, but later on Caesar Augustus took over complete control and claimed divine power. When Caesar Augustus took over the bureaucracy lost all its power and the emperor gained that power. The other empire is the Gupta of India which was a not very centralized government but had a emperor that claimed divine power. The Gupta also did not have a very large bureaucracy like the Romans. The Roman Empire and the Gupta Empire both had a emperor at the center with a small bureaucracy, but the Gupta gave some power to their local officials.…
After studying the provided documents (#1-8) its come to my understanding that both the Han and Roman empires thought of technology as useful and somewhat revolutionary, but both of them had somewhat different feelings of it. The Han dynasties attitude toward technology was that they thought it was very benefical, and they admired it. The reason this was because they though it to be very helpful in agriculture and construction purposes. Evidence of the positive effects of this can be seen in Document 4: History of the Early Han Dynasty which tells of a governer of Nanynay and as the very generous and loving person he was his policies also refelcted his personality. He had so much love for his people he wanted to lift weight of their shoulders and make their lives a little easier by inventing a water-powered blowing-engine which was enjoyed by eveyone adopted and spread his invention. The Roman empire however were not as positive about technology as the Hans. Even though they appreciated it to some extent the main viewpoint from the documents suggested that they thought of it was a bit demeaning also. Evidence can be found in Document 7, written by an upper-class Roman philospher and adviser which was saying that he did not believe that tools were created by "wise men" meaning a very developed mind, or someone who was thinking outside the box. He believe like the hammer for instance was created by a simple minded human, though its a very popular tool it was not advanced a tool as it could've been.…
Explain the importance of the series of crises from the Sugar Act through the Coercive Acts. How did each crisis change colonial attitudes toward the mother country?…
The president, throughout history, has always been a symbol of the country and has had powers for their title. However, there are only limited things the President can do, while they are in power. For the most part the President has to go through the congress, which might not accept the president’s request. The president should have the power to go beyond the bounds of the Constitution when the country is dealing with war or rebellion, and to take action if the lives of US citizens are in danger or to keep international peace in foreign countries.…
In this essay I will discuss the following question. "How did the industrial revolution impact westward expansion". Without the industrial revolution impact on westward expansion we would not have the America we see today. The industrial revolution took place between 1760 and 1840 around the world. The westward expansion took place from 1807 to 1912. Without the industrial revolution, westward expansion would have failed. Without the westward expansion America would be very different today but how did this come about. Firstly I will discuss how the invention of the steamboat changed transport in America and opened up news ways of transport. Secondly I will discuss the…
Expansionism in America during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century shared many similarities and differences to that of previous American expansionist ideals. In both cases of American expansionism, the Americans believed that we must expand our borders in order to keep the country running upright. Also, the Americans believed that the United States was the strongest of nations, and that they could take any land they pleased. This is shown in the "manifest destiny" of the 1840's and the "Darwinism" of the late 1800's and early 1900's. Apart from the similarities, there were also several differences that included the American attempt to stretch their empire across the seas and into other parts of the world.…
Before the Civil War, the people who migrated west were mostly trappers seeking the rich furs of Oregon, miners in search of gold and silver, and those seeking freedom from religious persecution such as the Mormons. There were many other smaller groups such as a few farmers seeking more farmland, Irish immigrants seeking employment, etc. After the Civil War, Congress passed three major bills which spurred the largest migration west ever within the United States. Most of the people of this migration were made of farmers or people who wanted to become farmers. The Homestead Act lured many landless farmers from the East to travel west in hopes of acquiring their own plots of land to build a life. One group was the freed slaves. They were hoping to escape the poverty and violence of the South to start their newly freed lives. Although there were some who stayed and farmed, many more were unsuccessful. They settled on poor land, and they lacked the finances to establish the profitable farms. They ended up either moving on, or returning to the South. Another group who moved west were native-born whites from the East and Midwest. This group not only consisted of males, but also single women looking for larger plots of land to farm. Not all who migrated west were looking to farm. Some came in search of work on the railroad or in the mining industry.…
Expansionism in America during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century shared many similarities and differences to that of previous American expansionist ideals. Either way most Americans believed that we must expanded beyond our borders to make America appear as a strong nation. Americans believed that the U.S. was a strong nation, we just needed to prove so by taking whatever land we pleased and call it ours. This idea was displayed during the 1840’s “Manifest Destiny” movement and during the “Darwinism” years in the late 1800’s early 1900’s. Besides the similarities, there were several differences that included America actually taking over other parts of the world such as Puerto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines.…
