The Great Pyramid of Egypt located in Giza is the largest pyramid in the world. It is also included in the list of the Seven Wonders of the World. Pyramids were builts by slaves for their pharaohs or kings. Royalties were mummified when dead and buried with their treasures. It was believed that when pharaohs die, part of their spirit remain in their bodies. Hence, pyramids were built to take care of the spirit.
Marco Polo traveled during the middle ages (AP period 3), for this the communication technology was not very advanced and Western Europe didn't really know the situation of East Asia and vice versa. When Marco Polo explained his travels to the Europeans of the greatness of China many Europeans decided to go and see for themselves if this greatness was indeed true. When the Europeans arrived in China they were very impressed and a new promotion of travel to China emerged, INCREASING China's economy.
After the war, the Radicals demanded civil rights for freed slaves, including measures ensuring suffrage. They initiated the various Reconstruction Acts as well as the Fourteenth Amendment and limited political and voting rights for ex-Confederate civil officials and military officers.
