Its location near Celtic and Germanic tribes, which became true after the empire was attacked many times by the Germanic Turks.
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Well they both helped to modernize/industrialize the U.S, so it depends which view point you would like to take. They stole the plans from england, who had successfully monopolized industrialization for almost a century, who would be upset at this loss of control and therefore business. However an American would probably be thankful for the industry that blossomed as a result of these actions.
The knights and the samurai shared lot of similarities in their social status and their purpose in the societies. Both of the were protectors of the leader of the country. For their services of protection they were given free pieces of large parcels of land. They were the best warriors in their respective societies, and when there was a battle they were the elite unit that usually was the one that was winning the battle/war. Their only job in the society was to train for battle, and fight in battle.
I think its A. I know it deals with freedom
