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…have been formed such as warfare, population growth, soil exhaustion, drought, and the attempt to increase agriculture. The Aztecs came from the remote north, probably around the early 13th century. They called themselves the Mexica, which Mexico is named…

…remained diverse) o Also Muslims tolerated Jews and Christians (more diverse) Political Divisions in the Islamic Empire: * Umayyads = strong military leaders * Muslim territories became dissatisfied w/ Umayyad rule * Non Arabs = angry b/c were treated like 2nd…

…the stability of Europe. Both imperial powers assumed that empire-building would be an inherent feature of the world system. German aggression could have been quelled early, had the imperial powers not acted in concert. But the memories of WWI were too powerful…

…of Central and South America, were under the political and economic domination of Europe’s industrialized nations. During the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, European nations carved nearly all of Africa and China into colonies. The British controlled India…

…the stability of Europe. Both imperial powers assumed that empire-building would be an inherent feature of the world system. German aggression could have been quelled early, had the imperial powers not acted in concert. But the memories of WWI were too powerful…

…The adoption of communist ideology in Russia in 1917 led to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. On the other hand, china's experience with communism since 1949 does not seem to foretell the system's collapse. Why hadn't communism worked in Russia…

…down all ordinary bachelor-man traffic between Canada and China, shut off any women from arriving, and divided families." (pg 17). In those early years Chinatown was populated with males, this reflected the process of men was brought over for labourers…

…’s BC, and the ancient Romans also grew and loved the fruit. Researchers have even found the charred remains of apples at a Stone Age village in Switzerland. Early settlers to North America brought apple seeds and trees with them to the New World. Some…

…, the British government got word of the Chinese prohibition of opium. They then decided to dispatch a war fleet to China. They wanted to have a port near China forever. The British Foreign Secretary H.J.J. Palmerston delivered a note to the Qing government…

…. The above map shows a delineation of the area. The exact description of the states is subject to some uncertainty and the above map is based upon the map of the Warring States given in China: Empire and Civilization edited by Edward L. Shaughnessy…