Chapter 9 – Ancient Rome Q1. Engineering and architecture was very important during the time of Ancient Rome. They produced monumental buildings that are impressive to this day. Repetitive structures were built, such as arches and pillars, to create beautiful feats of geometric design. These buildings glorified the state and enriched the lives of Roman citizens.
In December of 1777, American General George Washington and his men took shelter at Valley Forge for the winter. It was 18 miles northwest of the British camp in Philadelphia, and Washington thought it was a perfect spot. But that was not the case for the soldiers. The soldiers had it rough, and many did not want to enlist for the army after. Today, many people wonder if they would stay with George Washington, or not enlist and go home back to their families.
Mansa Musa set off on his hajj and traveled thousands of miles through deserts, and strange cities to get to Mecca. Although this was a very religious journey, was this pilgrimage really all for religious purposes? Religion may have been a large motivating factor for this trip, but Mansa Musa did not journey on his hajj just for religious purposes. There were many other motivating factors for why Mansa Musa took this journey. Some motives were to set up better trade for the future, and gain popularity for his kingdom Mali and himself.
Asoka did lots of things for his empire. Whether it was giving to people, making sure everyone was happy and healthy, even killing to protect his empire. Therefore, this shows that Asoka, an Indian leader, was an enlightened ruler. The information I have is from a packet called Mini-Q’s. Asoka was an enlightened ruler because he just wanted the best for his empire, rejected violence, and cared for the environment and human health.
Many people who live in India know and worship the leader Asoka, or Ashoka, up to this day. But it is debatable whether he was a ruthless conqueror or an enlightened ruler. Asoka was a leader of the Mauryan Empire in India, from about 268 BCE to 232 BCE. He was born in 304 BCE, and became king at the age of 34, and died in 232 BCE at the age of 72. When Asoka ascended to the throne, he started a conquest called the Conquest of Kalinga.
But was Ashoka an enlightened ruler or was he ruthless? He was enlightened because he regretted all the violence that he did when he was younger and he created an empire based on Buddhist values (Frey p.163). Regretted his Violence Ashoka was an enlightened leader because he regretted his mistakes. He taught his sons and grandsons to use Dharma not war.
While not the most well known president, William Howard Taft did accomplish a lot in his 4 year term as president. In first thinking about Taft one might recall that he was the president who got stuck in a bathtub. And although that is true, being stuck in a bathtub should not be all that he is known for. Not much else is well known about Taft other than the fact that he was the only president who also served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and was the only president who never wanted to be president. Because of this he became known as the “Reluctant President.”
Many people may say that Asoka was a ruthless conqueror because of his conquest of Kalinga which was a bloody battle where many people died and many more were driven out of their country, but I bet the evidence I will show you will make you believe he was an enlightened ruler. From 268 BCE to 232 BCE Asoka was the ruler of the Mauryan Empire, which is now known as India. During that time many of his actions shows that he was enlightened. First, the conquest of Kalinga which many people think was ruthless was something that the Mauryan people needed so I believe that battle was one of an enlightened ruler rather than a ruthless conqueror. Asoka can also be considered an enlightened ruler because he went on a pilgrimage looking for a teacher and after finding a Buddhist monk and following his instructions he was able to understand history, reject violence, and form ideas that had never been thought of before.
During the late nineteenth century, many working class families were living on the brink of poverty. As the industrial revolution was vastly expanding, machines quickly replaced highly skilled craftspeople one after another. Ultimately, this would cause great tension between the working class and monopolistic moguls. Consequently, some workers turned to anarchist views and sought to gain revenge for the hardships they faced. As a victim of this type of behavior, Polish worker Leon Czolgosz assassinated President William McKinley on September 6, 1901.
Was the Revolution Really Revolutionary? The Revolutionary War was truly, not revolutionary because the women did not get the rights they deserved until over 100 years later, slavery was not abolished and African Americans did not get rights until 1865 and 1965 respectively, and people who were poor had no more legislative representation after the “Revolution” that they did prior to this war. As seen in Document 7, during the Revolutionary War, Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband, John Adams, who had much political power and money asking him to “Remember the ladies” and be “more generous and favorable” to them. She also noted that the women “have no voice or representation” in the colonies and that it needs to change. This was in 1776.
Corporate greedy and corrupt politicians were specific problems and injustices that were present in American life during the late 1800s and early 1900s however these were addressed during the progressive era with laws and regulations. Throughout the gilded era corrupt politicians and corporate greedy allowed the upper class and businessmen to take advantage of the working class. This means that a majority of the population were hurt during the gilded age whereas a small percentage benefitted. As seen in document 1, living conditions were crowded, dirty, and unsafe.
In times of fear and hysteria in the U.S. it is mass chaos and it only gets worse and worse. During the time of both the witch-hunt eras, whether for communist or actual witches, they prove to have many similarities between them. Both of these times were full of confusion and lying which lead to the temporary downfall of the authority at that time. Joseph McCarthy proved to be a factor in this time and add on to the chaos that was America. Arthur Miller wrote about these times in a book called The Crucible, based on the witch trial era.
Ashoka was one of the third ruler of the Indian Mauryan empire. Ashoka was one of the greatest rulers of ancient India. Ashoka ruled from 268 BCE to 232 BCE. Ashoka was the grandson of Chandragupta maurya. Although ashoka was a ruthless ruler I would consider him as an Enlighted ruler because of these reasons.
Did you know that from 1875 to 1900 there were 26 million deaths caused by famine in India? As the East India Company (Britain) saw India growing weaker they took that as an advantage and sent troops to India and defeated them. Britain soon took power over India, They formed a group of Indian Soldiers called sepoys to join their army. Starting out, Britain improved many things, but after a while they started taking advantage of India by using their raw materials and people to grow their own empire. British Rule in India resulted in the in them taking over the government, taking all the material from the Indians and destroying their land and ending in a large amount of India's population dead because of famine.
Intro/Outline: Perception differs from reality, but reality never differs from perception. Humanity continuously falls victim to their own ignorance, succumbing to the trap of misconception and illusion. This notion can be seen in countless writings throughout history, such as Shakespeare's Macbeth, William Golding's Lord of the Flies, Plato's Allegory of the Cave, and Oscar Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray. Each writing supports a notion of the truth of reality. Thesis:
