The most important effects that the Mongols had on Europe and Asia were increasing the flow of goods and knowledge between the two regions, the unification of present day Russia and the introduction of new diseases. For example, knowledge of gun-making traveled from Asia to Europe during Mongol rule<span> </span>
There was a separation of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Congress is also a bicameral legislature meaning power is split up between two houses.
One reason powerful nations rushed to grab colonies in the 1800s was the desire for raw materials and natural resources.
By the 1800s, strong, centrally governed nations/states in Europe had emerged. The industrial revolution that began during this time greatly enriched the European economies.
The industrial revolution created needs and desires that had to be met. The European nations, aided by their new economic and military strength, resorted to seize foreign lands to exploit them for raw materials and resources to feed the mother industries back home.
