people in our society take for granted the simple things like written languages‚ or laws. In around 3500 B.C.‚ in what is now present day Iraq (OI)‚ these new inventions were priceless. Many civilizations‚ including Ancient Mesopotamia‚ influenced our world today in many ways. Two contributions from the Mesopotamians Civilization were the cuneiform and Hammurabi’s Code. Let’s begin with cuneiform. The ancient Sumerians invented cuneiform‚ which made it possible for change to be made in the future. Cuneiform
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The printing press was transformed by Johann Gutenberg‚ a German goldsmith‚ and more than 8 million books were printed in Western Europe between 1456 and 1500. This invention had an effect with the Protestant Reformation. It not only furthered the knowledge of geography‚ but it also expanded knowledge throughout the countries and whether you were wealthy or poor‚ printing made books available to the general public. By 1560‚ many people were either Catholic‚ Protestant‚ or mixed (Doc. 5). Non-Catholic
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“The Passage‚ Extension and the Terminal of the Chinese Exclusion Act” By: In the 1840’s the discovery of gold in California blew up extremely‚ in the way that many people believed they could make a fortune by finding gold on their own; to be exact it was January 24‚ 1848 when James W. Marshall saw something that appeared to be shiny -near Sutter Creek Coloma‚ California- in which‚ unexpectedly‚ it turned out to be gold. At the time of his discovery Marshall was overseeing construction
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The Mongols: How Barbaric Were the “Barbarians”? The Mongols were a militaristic‚ nomadic group that conquered many lands and forged the Mongolian Empire. They were known for their brutality and laws‚ but they also had positive impacts on the territories which they conquered. The Mongols had some very barbaric practices but like other conquerors‚ it was likely to show dominance over the conquered. More importantly‚ they were strong leaders who aided in the growth of the economy as well as diffusion
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The flow of silver during the mid-16th century to the early 18th century had a great impact on the social and economic aspects of many countries through trade. It had an effect on the land and on the value of silver. The idea of the Ming Chinese government‚ that all domestic taxes and trade fees be paid in silver created greater economic opportunities‚ but also caused a growing social division within China. The global flow of silver during this time period caused many disputes and changes economically
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Then said Jesus unto his disciples‚ Verily I say unto you‚ That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you‚ It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle‚ than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. Source: Reginald‚ monk of Durham‚ younger contemporary and colleague of St. Godric‚ The Life of St. Godric (a twelfth-century British merchant)‚ written before St. Godric’s death in 1170. He chose not to follow the life of a husbandman
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Unit 6 DBQ When thinking about the history of the world‚ one must always consider that merchants as well as trade have played an immerse role in shaping the world as it is today. They are responsible for many of the cross-cultural interactions that we have had in the past. Christianity and Islam‚ the two predominant religions of the world today‚ have both grown and spread through merchants and trade also. These two chief religions both have attitudes towards merchants and trade that have either developed
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For years after the Berlin Conference‚ various European powers raced to occupy and colonize land in Africa. It was a time of growth for Europe‚ but what was it for Africa? Africa’s fate was being decided for it by the European invaders. Not all AFricans just stood by and watcher‚ however. There was a wide range of actions and reactions to the Scramble for Africa from the Africans themselves‚ from giving in peacefully to attempting to fighting back with all of their might. Many Africans were afraid
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Name: AP World History Document-Based Question (DBQ) DIRECTIONS: The following question is based on the accompanying Documents 1-9. The documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise. This question is designed to test your ability to work with and understand historical documents. Write an essay that has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with evidence from the documents uses all of the documents analyzes the documents by grouping them in as many ways
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Han and Roman DBQ The Han Empire and Imperial Rome had their own unique view on different aspects of life. They based their views on different things such as their culture and past experiences. Upon analyzing Han and Roman attitudes toward technology it was found that they have different levels of intellectuality when it comes to their ideas on how to solve everyday problems‚ they make innovative discoveries when faced with a conundrum‚ and these two great empires use technology to better themselves
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