1 The Tennis Court Oath – June 20, 1789. ...
#2 Storming of the Bastille – July 14, 1789. ...
#3 Abolition of Feudalism – August 4, 1789. ...
#4 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen – August 26, 1789. ...
#5 Women's March on Versailles – October 5, 1789. ...
#6 Royal Flight to Varennes – June 20, 1791.
#7 EXECUTION OF KING LOUIS XVI – JANUARY 21, 1793
#8 THE REIGN OF TERROR – SEPTEMBER 5, 1793 TO JULY 28, 1794
#9 COUP OF 18TH BRUMAIRE – NOVEMBER 9-10, 1799
#10 FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS – APRIL 20, 1792 TO MARCH 25, 1802
Answer:
He donated large amounts of money to charity. He controlled a large share of the steel industry.
Explanation:
Andrew Carnegie used the latest inventions for steel production at the steel company he created, whose plant was built in Pennsylvania near the junction of several railways. He was the first to start manufacturing large steel structures. Carnegie was the first to use the vertical integration method in his company: he simultaneously owned mines in Minnesota where iron ore was mined, steamers on the Great Lakes for its transportation, coal mines and furnaces for coke production, railways for transporting coke and ore to Pennsylvania and steel mill located there. By 1900, Carnegie's company was producing more steel than the whole of Great Britain and he controlled almost the whole US steel industry.
After retiring, Carnegie took up charity work. He developed a theory according to which a person should devote the first part of his life to earning and accumulating money, and the second - to the distribution of money. Andrew Carnegie's main area of charitable investment was libraries. Carnegie also invested in the construction of concert halls, in the creation of scientific and educational centers, in support of students and teachers.
<u>Question:</u>
Which of the following is usually an indicator of a "classical civilization"?
A. the development of permanent settlements and cities
B. the development of institutions and cultural traditions
C. the development of communities along river valleys
D. the development of written language and religious beliefs
<u>Answer:</u>
The development of institutions and cultural traditions is usually an indicator of a "classical civilization".
<u>Explanation:</u>
Civilization essentially means when an inhabitants of a region connected by common culture reaches a high level of social, cultural or technological advancement as to develop a complex social structure or society. Every civilization is develops its unique form of system of communication in terms of language.
Classical civilizations are essentially characterised by progress in art, writing, sciences, developing complex social & political institutions and cultural traditions. The economies of the classical civilizations were agriculture based economies even though they developed sophisticated job specialization.
Answer: The Continental Congress commissioned George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army on June 19, 1775. Washington was selected over other candidates such as John Hancock based on his previous military experience and the hope that a leader from Virginia could help unite the colonies.
Explanation:
