What is meant by the term "hydraulic societies"? How is it tied to the idea of Oriental despotism? Why is the term specifically applicable to the Qin Dynasty? What recent arguments have been put forth challenging this assumption? Do you find these arguments to be compelling? Why or why not?
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A) Britain?s first woman prime minister B) a Nobel prize winner C) responsible for the Northern Ireland Agreement D) a famous British actress E) established the European Union
"Spanish conquest of major areas of the Americas set in motion two of the most far-reaching processes in modern history. One involved microbes, the other precious metals." Explain
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What is the chief significance of Washington's victories at Trenton and Princeton?
A) They compelled the British to abandon their effort to make New York the headquarters for British operations in America. B) They forced British General Howe to move his troops into winter encampment. C) They boosted the morale and confidence of a near-extinct Continental Army. D) They resulted in a new outpouring of popular support for Washington's Continental Army.
Theodore Roosevelt's and Gifford Pinchot's theory of conservation was that
a. the primary purpose of federal lands was to provide public recreation. b. the federal government should manage natural resources for multiple uses. c. natural resources should be leased to provide federal revenue. d. wilderness areas were "temples of nature" that should be kept free of human civilization. e. Western ranchers and loggers were best qualified to protect the local environment.