Category: Social studies

Was Virginia a royal colony? On May 24, 1624, the Virginia Company’s charter was revoked by King James I due to overwhelming financial problems and politics, and Virginia became a royal colony, which it remained until the Revolutionary War. Was Virginia a royal or proprietary colony? Virginia, originally chartered under the Virginia Company, became a […]

When practicing delivering a speech a speaker should be concerned with which two elements? It might be helpful to remember that the two most important elements of the speech are the message and the audience. You are the conduit with the important role of putting the two together in an effective way. Your audience should […]

What is one way in which the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar? They were of similar in population (60-80 Mio) and economic power. Both had a high degree of urbanization (up to 25% in the Roman empire, I don’t know numbers for Han) and could support multiple cities with 500.000 to 1Mio […]

What are the advantages and disadvantages of ancient Greece? Advantage: They had access to trade, transportation, fish, and water. They became skilled sailors. Sea travel connected Greece to other societies. Disadvantages: Not a lot of flat land to farm, Diffcult to travel over land, Diffcult to unite under a single government, limited natural resources. What […]

What is the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes All About Why is it interesting? Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679), whose current reputation rests largely on his political philosophy, was a thinker with wide-ranging interests. In philosophy, he defended a range of materialist, nominalist, and empiricist views against Cartesian and Aristotelian alternatives. What did Hobbes consider the three main […]

What is the main difference between lease options and lease purchase agreements? 3 of 10 – What is the main difference between lease options and lease purchase agreements? In a lease option, the sale of the premises is secondary to the rental arrangement. In a purchase agreement, the rental arrangement is most important. Is a […]

What is the term that describes the discovery of farming? The Neolithic Revolution, also called the Agricultural Revolution, marked the transition in human history from small, nomadic bands of hunter-gatherers to larger, agricultural settlements and early civilization. Shortly after, Stone Age humans in other parts of the world also began to practice agriculture. Why did […]

What did railroad barons do? Railroad tycoons were the early industrial pioneers amassing or overseeing construction of many large railroads through the early 20th century. These men, names like James Hill, Jay and George Gould, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Edward Harriman, and Collis P. What is consolidation and how did this affect the railroads? The dominant national […]

In what ways were the Shah Abbas and Suleyman the Lawgiver different? Ch-18 Questions A B In what ways were Shah Abbas and Suleiman the Lawgiver similar? They both reformed vicilian life and brought culture to their empires, adopting and adapting the best from around the world. Both also began the decline of their empire […]

How often is the census? every 10 years How often is the census in Australia? every 5 years How often is the census in Ireland? How often is the census in Canada? five years What happens if you don’t do the census Canada? Statistics Canada is bound by law to protect the confidentiality of the […]