It was the American invention of the "cotton gin" that greatly aided the British textile industry, since this allowed for the seeds to be picked from cotton at a much faster rate.
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The principle that modern democracies share with ancient Athens is that people should have a voice in government (D). Not only were citizens (adult male citizens) given the right to vote, but they debated and voted on a wide variety of issues that affected many different aspects of Athenian life, as members of the so-called Assembly of Demos (Assembly "of the People"). This aspect of Athenian Democracy, which gave citizens the opportunity to speak, debate, and decide about the government of their city is the one that modern democracies share. Although there are examples of this form of direct democracy, such as the Swiss "Landsgemeinde" or cantonal assemblies, most modern democracies are, for practical reasons, representative.
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The qin dynasty losses the mandate of heaven through uprisings caused by the harsh policies of legalism.
Answer: Option D
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Qin dynasty ruled China but ended in 206 B.C. This dynasty came to an end because of the famous policies of the leader Liu Bang which were very harsh and the malfunction of the ideas of the political legalism.
All this resulted in the modification of Qim dynasty from a kingdom to an empire which was totally controlled by the authority.