The primary value that the Mandate of Heaven places upon humanity is that a certain ruler (usually a King or Queen) was divinely chosen for that position, meaning that they authority comes directly from God.
The launch of Sputnik in 1957 was important because most in the U.S. had not thought the Soviets were capable of producing satellite technology. This was also important because it was start of the Space Race between Russia and the United States.
They opposed to the fifteenth amendment because they wanted women to be included with african - american men. It led to the woman's rights act and they wanted to focus more on women and how they should be treated as fairly as men.
Inca and Aztec Societies were similar in that they both got empires by means of military conquests.
Pilagrams to holy lands I think