This event is known as the Caning of Charles Sumner, and it took place on May 22, 1856. On this date, Representative Preston Brooks, who was a supporter of slavery, attacked Senator Charles Sumner, who was an abolitionist. He used a cane to do so, leading to the name of the event.
The issue shocked people due to its violence, and it led to the development of even more division between the North and the South. In the North, Brooks was seen as a savage, and Sumner as a martyr. People were enraged, and they believed the episode was an example of the lack of tolerance displayed in the South. On the other hand, the event was supported by many in the South, as they believed it demonstrated the weakness of the Northerners.
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The conquistadors who swept through the New World were armed with steel swords forged in the Spanish city of Toledo. Settler communities in North America and the Cape of Good Hope were able to capitalize on European-invented steel rails, steel locomotives and steel ships to transform their model European economies.
A. The 1848 discovery of gold in California
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The byzantine traded with kiev Russia and they relied heavily on it, also leaders like Vladimir the 1 and Yaroslav brought Byzantine religion to kiev which became the basis for future Russia religion, art and culture.
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The Russians lived under Mongol rule for almost two centuries. During that time, the Mongol system was to place Vassal princes who were expected to pay tribute to the Mongols for the privilege of holding their own kingdom. The result was harsh rule that turned most Russians into serfs and destroyed the Russian economy, most importantly in regard to trade. Effects include halting Russia's technical development and relationships with other nations </span>Under the rule of vassal princes, the Russians were cut off from Europe and turned more toward the east in culture. The Russian language picked up words such as амбар, barn, and базар, bazaar from the Turkic languages. The architecture of St. Basil's Cathedral on Red Square has distinct Mongol and Eastern Styles. The dome shapes and use of tile may have been inspired by Kazan and the East.
Two hundred years of Mongol occupation in Russia influenced the development of Russian culture and economics.
