The Song dynasty lasted from 960 AD until 1279 AD in China. It was a period of enormous development, progress and population growth in Chinese history. Its advancements in technology, art, philosophy, science and economy made China one of the most developed countries in the world at the time, as can be seen from the dynasty’s list of accomplishments:
- First government to issue banknotes or paper money nationally.
- First Chinese government to establish a permanent standing navy.
- First known use of gunpowder.
- First ones to establish the true north by using a compass.
- The population of China doubled in size between the 10th and 11th centuries, which led to an economic revolution.
- Invented movable-type printing. Woodblock printing expanded, and with it, knowledge and literature spread.
- New philosophical interpretations of Confucius gave rise to Neo-Confucianism.
- It witnessed the shift from a military-aristocratic elite to a bureaucratic one.
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<u>It reserved land west of the Appalachians for Native Americans
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Explanation:
When the Franco-Indian War ended in 1763, France gave all right to territories in North America east of the Mississippi River to Britain. However, the Indians, who were allies of France during the war, became increasingly dissatisfied with British politics and started a war of independence against them. The Pontiac rebellion led to the Royal Proclamation of 1763, which forbade the settlement of Englishmen west of the Appalachian Mountains. The main goal of the proclamation was to force the colonists to buy land from the natives, in order to reduce the costly wars that waged around the territory.
<span>Thought it was an American plot to acquire Texas</span>
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Explanation:
Although ancient Greek Society was dominated by the male citizen, with his full legal status, right to vote, hold public office, and own property, the social groups which made up the population of a typical Greek city-state or polis were remarkably diverse. Women, children, immigrants (both Greek and foreign), labourers, and slaves all had defined roles, but there was interaction (often illicit) between the classes and there was also some movement between social groups, particularly for second-generation offspring and during times of stress such as wars.
The society of ancient Greece was largely composed of the following groups: male citizens - three groups: landed aristocrats (aristoi), poorer farmers (periokoi) and the middle class (artisans and traders). semi-free labourers (e.g the helots of Sparta). women - belonging to all of the above male groups but without citizen rights.
