One of the most important reasons for the decline of the Zhou Dynasty was
a. inability to fight off incursions of nomadic attackers
b. loss of the Mandate of Heaven following extensive flooding, causing famine and death.
c. loss of centralization
d. rebellion against goverment control of key commodities like salt.
e. rise of rival religious clans.
c
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A) the Boston Tea Party. B) the Battle of Lexington. C) the Boston Massacre. D) the Battle of Bunker Hill. E) Valley Forge.
Which of the following men was a British prime minister during the reign of George III?
A) John Locke B) Thomas Hutchinson C) Lord Dunmore D) Lord Frederick North E) John Wilkes
With the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
a. the United States declared war on Vietnam. b. Congress handed the president a blank check to use further force in Vietnam. c. the military was given the authority to use tactical nuclear weapons. d. Congress maintained its war-declaring power. e. the goals of American military involvement in Vietnam were clear.
Discuss the successes and failures of China's policy of "East for Essence, West for Practical Use." Was it at all comparable to the policies of Japan's Meiji Restoration and its aftermath? Why and/or why not?
What will be an ideal response?