William Penn and Roger Williams, that is the correct answer TRUST ME I TOOK THE QUIZ AND TE ANSWER BELOW ME IS WRONG!
Old history work contained mythology. Modern history work covers anything that happened at the last 220 years of human existence(after French revolution).
The world became connected and the Hellenistic Period began. The geography expanded including Egypt, Greece, Persia, and a part of northern India. Hope that answers it.
I would argue that John Locke had the most direct influence. Locke believed all men were born a "blank slate" and were shaped by their experiences. The Declaration declares similarly that "All men are created equal".
"1" Taoist physical practices like breathing exercises, massage, martial arts, yoga, and meditation. These are meant to change a person both physically and mentally and bring them closer to harmony with the Tao.
"2" These are objects that are thought to bring good luck. They also keep the evil spirits away In Taoism talismans are strips of paper which written on them are words of power and religious symbols that focus on benevolent spiritual energies to purify, heal the sick, and drive away demons.
"3" To bring order and harmony to many layers of the cosmos.
"4" Southern Taoism is more of an offshoot of Cheng-I Taoism, the only liturgical tradition that’s surviving today. The priests still perform liturgies just like the chiao, believed to harmonize their local community with the cosmos. But the north doesn’t approve of these rituals. Northern Taoism has grown from the Ch’uan-chen tradition.