What may have contributed to the decline in medieval Indian manufacturing and commercial activity within India?
a. The establishment of highly centralized ruling federations
b. The impact of the caste system, which restricted economic opportunities
c. Decreased tariffs between local jurisdictions
d. A decline in foreign trade with Japan
e. An exclusive preoccupation with religion and spiritual matters
b
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Which of the following statements regarding the Kansas-Nebraska Act is FALSE?
A. It was sponsored by Henry Clay. B. It effectively repealed the Missouri Compromise. C. It divided and destroyed the Whig Party. D. It created two new territories. E. It led to the creation of the Republican Party.
The document "Reforming the Men" highlights
A) low membership rates in moral reform societies in the Midwest. B) traditional morality espoused by the New York Female Moral Reform Society. C) the work of women against prostitution. D) men's adherence to the New York Female Moral Reform Society's dictates.
The experiences of the Gangetic republics indicate that:
a. Factionalism and division were in the end fatal to their survival. b. The modern Indian state is in a direct line of succession to these republics. c. Once abolished, monarchy never returns. d. They field weak armies, as Alexander the Great dislodged them with very little effort.
For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. civilization
What will be an ideal response?