Athens in the 5th to 4th century BCE had an extraordinary system of government: democracy. Under this system, all male citizens had equal political rights, freedom of speech, and the opportunity to participate directly in the political arena.
Japan survived not becoming a colonized country due to its defensability, its geography and its military might. It was only humiliated once before WWII, It took two nuclear bombs to get Japan to surrender.
Ethiopia survived becoming a colonized country particularly due to its geography and fauna and because of its centralized government as well, in spite of other countries from Africa which were organized by tribes.
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Male citizens in Athens could vote on all the decisions that affected the city and serve on juries. However, democracy was not open to everyone. Citizen women and children were not allowed to vote. Slaves and foreigners living in Athens (known as metics) were banned from participating in government.
The main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 was to regulate the new railroad industry and transportation business in the United States, since many of the railroad companies were operating monopolies.
The caravel is one of the most important ships since it is small, highly maneuverable for sailing
