Arched doorways are the common characteristic of Renaissance buildings.
Option D
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Renaissance architecture, between early 14th and 16th centuries in different regions, demonstrates development of certain elements of ancient Roman and Greek material and thought culture. This European architecture followed the Gothic architecture and had been succeeded by the Baroque architecture.
Filippo Brunelleschi has been considered as the first Renaissance architect. The following are some of the distinct features of the Renaissance architecture,
- Columns - Rome type columns had been used
- Ceilings - Generally, they were flat
- Shapes - Most of the architectures were built as rectangle or square symmetrical shapes
- Front - The facade were symmetrical around the vertical axis.
- Arches and Domes - Inspired from Greek and Roman architecture.
Answer: The Europeans brought sicknesses and diseases from Europe to the New World and it devastated countless Native American cultures and tribes because their bodies weren’t prone to the diseases like the Europeans were. It was natural bio weaponry. The Europeans also tried to make the Native Americans into slaves, but their immune systems weren’t strong, so They died. This lead to the Europeans bringing in African Americans as slaves.
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1. Mikhail Gorbachev was the man responsible for the changes that took place in the Soviet Union, changes that also led to its fall. Gorbachev established the policies of perestroika and glasnost, with the main purpose being to stabilize the economy that had downward trajectory, as well as make decentralization in order for the country to be easier for running. Despite the good intent, these policies were a big failure, and the Soviet Union crumbled instead of progressing.
2. The intended effects of the perestroika and glasnost policies were to make the country more democratic, get the economy back on track, decentralization for more efficient and easier running of the vast country. While the intentions were good, the real effects of it were devastating for the Soviet Union. There were numerous unintended effects from these policies, such as the gaining of power by the federal authorities, leading to their better organization, and eventual separation of the Soviet Union. The economy instead of recuperating, crumbled, with lot of people losing their jobs, the country going in bankruptcy, and the poverty being widespread.
