In the 1300s Mansa Musa, king of Mali took his holy pilgrimage to the city of Mecca as a devout muslim, traveling through scorching deserts and bustling cities, although there might be other reasons he took his religious Hajj. The pilgrimage of Mansa Musa traveled all across Northern Africa and Arabia, stopping in cities along the way where Mansa Musa gave out gold to all he saw. The journey from the Empire of Mali to the city of Mecca was not only a faithful religious journey to the holy city, but also to create a name for Mali as the wealthy and powerful empire it was. In Document E it states that "...he told me of the opulence [luxury; extreme wealth], manly virtues, and piety of his sultan [king]." This means that while Mansa was
Valley Forge, was the toughest obstacle the Continental Army had to face during the Revolutionary War. For about nine months in the cold winter, these soldiers stayed in this area for them to"... be close enough to Philadelphia to keep an eye on the British"(Background). By the end of the war, the colonists were victorious in gaining their independence. Regardless, I would abandon my position as a soldier at Valley Forge. My reasoning are due to the multiple hardship they endure such as living in a harsh environment, sickness that lead to death and lacked numerous resources.
Ancient Egyptians created many tools and structures with the help of people from all social classes. One of the most amazing structures of that time period was the Great Pyramid at Giza. Many people were involved in the building process of this pyramid. Document A and E both state that slaves were not the only ones involved in this long process of building the Great Pyramid at Giza. Document E tells us that around twenty-five percent of the workers were people of high status, and many peasants were required to help build this pyramid. It also tells us that the number of slaves that had helped build this pyramid is still a bit unclear. Considering the fact of how normal the idea of slaves was, it’s hard to believe none were involved whatsoever.
The issues raised by the growth of Manchester in the year of 1750s to 1850s were the short lifetime of the people of Manchester compared to other industrial districts and rural districts and the diseases that resulted in many deaths. With the growth of Manchester, there had aroused many negative responses. Negatives responses were mostly of the unappealing appearance of Manchester, an extreme displeasure toward the Corn Law, and the negative view from the Blackfriars bridge over the River Irwell. While there were negative reactions, there has risen positive reactions in the growth of Manchester such as the improved way of life and how conditions improved with the Hours of Labor in Factories Act.
Fudlisum had land and they hired pesents to work on their land to get food and eat.Europe and japan both had lands that they owned and hired warriors because rulers couldn’t protect them. They used pesents to work. Nobles land and farms to grow food for they could survive. Japan had hire samurais to protect the pesents from bandints, What smurais earn is land and food as there reward. Lords told them were to go and they had to serve the lords.
Sailing and navigating a ship through a storm is difficult, but it’s even harder if the storm is on land. But the storm is not just the weather at its worst, it is instead the hardships faced in the New World. In 1527, Spanish ships full of hundreds of men set sail for the New World. But due to severe currents and winds, the ships landed near modern-day Florida coast. They continued the journey on rafts, but hundreds of men petered out to four, one of which was Cabeza de Vaca. How did Cabeza de Vaca survive? Cabeza de Vaca survived because he had survival skills, success as a healer, and respect for the Native Americans.
Washington gets a B+ for his foreign policy because he came up with the Neutrality Proclamation which helped because if the U.S. chose to side with one country over the other, then the other country would feel betrayed and not forgive the U.S. He also made the Jay’s Treaty which required the British to pay damages on seized American ships and the British also agreed to abandon their forts in the Northwest Territory. Lastly, he acted upon what was best for his country during the French Revolution, he was leery of any such foreign entanglement and considered that his country was too unstable to go into war.
Valley Forge is a place that the Continental Army went to during the Revolutionary War. Valley Forge was located in Pennsylvania, 18 miles west of Philadelphia. The army stayed there from December 1777 to June 1778. Also, Valley Forge was a difficult place to live. Valley Forge was located in Pennsylvania, 18 miles west of Philadelphia. Would you quit the Continental Army? I would not quit the Continental Army because there were a lot of sick people, but there were not a lot of dying people, conditions were bad but brave soldiers stuck with it,and I do not want to be a “Summer Soldier”.
Mansa Musa was a wealthy man with much wealth to give. Gold and wealth for him could be a key to success or a key to disaster. Mansa Musa went on the trek through Africa to convert people to Islam and to establish trade partners. He wanted to show his wealth but also he was forced to almsgive. In other words he had to share his wealth.
At the beginning of his journey, he decides to not travel with a caravan, this proves to be a good thing for him, as along his journey, he is continually meeting rich and pious people who give him camels, horses, donkeys, money, food, drink, and places to lodge. This is a custom of the muslim faith to give gifts to travelers. His journey first began in the Middle East, then venturing out to sea to Makkah, where his ship was attacked by pirates and he had to continue the journey to Makkah on foot. Then Ibn Battuta crossed the vast Arabian Desert to reach modern day Iraq and Iran, he stayed briefly then took another ship to Tanzania in East Africa. He eventually ended up going to India where he was warmly greeted by Sultan of Dehli, who was also known as the Shadow of God.
Through the Renaissance time period many explorers, scientists, writers, and religious leaders allowed for the spread of religion, ideas such as individualism,and culture, all sprouting from the Renaissance. People such as Petrarch, Martin Luther, Christopher Columbus, and Galileo allowed their own doings to create massive changes in the world. With the the Renaissance lasting from the 1400s to the 1700s, many great changes reached different parts of of the world, making the Renaissance very revolutionary. So through the documents; religion, ideas such as individualism, culture, and science sprouted a revolution in the world.
1776, they stated that all Americans, every single citizen of the United States would be created equal, and their unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness would be protected by the government. However, in times of desperate measure, like war, in this case World War II, the words of this Declaration are often twisted. The large population of Japanese in California was making the american government nervous, who was debating whether or not to relocate this large and concentrated population of Japanese from California. In order to make this decision, the government had to evaluate two present issues if the time period: racism against Japanese and uncertainty of the Japaneses’ loyalty to the United States.
Moroccan traveler, Ibn Battuta, is well-known for being one of the greatest travelers of his time. Battuta’s descriptive account of his travels to East and West Africa in the fourteenth century provides important insight into African Islamic life at that point in time. Although Battuta and the peoples in black Africa shared the same religion, he comes to realize that sharing a religion is not enough to completely relate to a different group of people. The story of Ibn Battuta in Black Africa illustrates the difficulties he faced in relating to these peoples due to the non-traditional role of women, different religious customs, and frequent misinterpretation of situations.
Asoka was one of India’s greatest leaders. Historians have looked at Asoka as a very positive individual, but more evidence has been uncovered. After looking at the evidence historians has found reasons towards Asoka being more of a conqueror, rather than a peaceful leader. Now people have a question, was Asoka a Ruthless Conqueror or an Enlightened Ruler ?
Mansa (emperor) Kankan Musa is the most organized and reliable emperor but does not get acknowledged enough for his power and all of the things he has created and promoted in the golden of Timbuktu. The powerful leader extended his empire using his passion and intelligence. He is known to be one of the wealthiest rulers from his pilgrimage to Mecca while he was expensively spending his impressive amount of gold. His use of trade routes expanded his reputation. Mansa Musa impacted Technology within his empire because he built colleges, used trade technology, and used gold.
Mecca is also known as Makkah and its full name is Makkah al-Mukkaramah. Mecca is a city in the Hijaz region of western Saudi Arabia. It is known as the holiest site in the Islamic religion. The history of Mecca goes back as early as the fifth century. It was an independent and powerful city in pre-Islamic times. It is the religious center for Islamic people and it houses the Kaaba and the Great Mosque. It is also the birthplace of Muhammad, the first capital of caliphate, and the center of present day mosques. In 630 Muhammad and some of his followers went into the city of Mecca and captured it. Mecca is said to have started one of the most important religions in the world and it brings together the Islamic religion.