What factors led to urbanization in medieval Europe?

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Answer: The biggest factor in this era was political, cultural, and social stability derived from consolidation of feudal states based on Christian faith. After the defeat of the migrating nations like Magyars, Europe cased to have external threats that caused widespread migration of nations that completely overrun whatever civilization and state was in their path. This lead to stabilization of the economy based on feudal agrarian system enough to support rising population. Stable farming, improved deep plough technique and widespread clearing of forest increased arable land in Europe into level existed in Roman era. Improved food supply supported not only burgeoning population, but also increasing size of the cities, and state/church bureaucracy.
Between 1000-1200, the economy expanded and also diversified. The cities became bigger from small villages, and many future centers of commerce and banking have originated in that era. Bigger cities expanded demand for more goods and more population had money to pay for luxuries that were coming from Far East. By 1100, the number of cities and trading posts increased in Europe so dramatically, that it did not take to peasants more than two hours to walk into market to sell their harvest. This increased bond between peasant and the city, where cities had regular supply of food, while peasant was able to exchange it for coinage that he paid to feudal lord. Monetarization of the economy and emphasis on coinage over barter was big impulse into economy. It is estimated that in 12th century, there was three millions of coins in circulation for every 1 mil of population. This stimulated commerce as the coinage became widespread across the continent.

As the economy and state became more sophisticated, the feudal civilization went through cultural revolution, where Church became the pillar of the society. It provided bureaucracy, bookkeeping, accounting, and other services, while also became the biggest sponsor for education, art, and culture. The Church became dominant cultural influence of the society and became the most closely associated with architectural style prevailing in this time, the Romanesque style. The bishoprics became associated with large cities and attracted large, diverse population. The ruling dynasties attempted to imitate the metropolitan seats, creating first European metropolis after the fall of Roman Empire. The explosion of the city sizes can be detected across continent, which also shows consolidation of the city economy. The feudal nobility and dynasties became more established in the state, protected by dynastic ties and surrounded by well armored knighthood. Such stability was vital for the state and its survival in overall extremely ruthless times.

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What do the Polish do post war?

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Explanation: Poland's territory was completely partitioned among the Russian Empire and Austria. Poland regained its independence as the Second Polish Republic in 1918 after WW1 and lost it in WW2 through occupation by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

Which does not describe an impact of railroads on business and industry in the 1800s? A. Finished goods could be transported to markets quickly. B. Manufacturers could get raw materials more easily. C. Small towns along railroad lines grew into major industrial centers. D. The cost of manufactured goods went up.

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The answer is D. The cost of manufactured goods went up. The effects of the American railways on rapid industrial growth were many, including the opening of hundreds of millions of acres of very good farm land ready for mechanization, lower costs for food and all goods, a huge national sales market, the creation of a culture of engineering excellence, and the creation of the modern system of management.

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How did the development of the hydrogen bomb affect the arms race?

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An arms race is the competition between nations to have the best weapons, superiors technology, great armies, and the best-armed forces. It was during the cold war that the nations had arms race together with the development of hydrogen bomb. Nuclear bomb testing were all over the world creating the red scare for the people.

Why did Frederick Douglass choose to give his the hypocrisy of American slavery speech on the 4th of July a. to have the chance to speak before an election
b. to draw attention to the irony of Independence Day in a nation with slaves
c. to speak directly to officials and politicians responsible for the day's events
d. to ensure the crowd would be at its largest and not busy with their normal work

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I think it would be "B" tell me if I am wrong because I ain't a big social studies read I just did my research and put somethings in my own words

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The speech was originally delivered at a moment when the country was fiercely locked in debate over the question of slavery, but there’s a reason why it has remained famous more than 150 years after emancipation, says David Blight, author of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize winning biography Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom.

To some, celebrations of American independence on July 4 are a reminder of the country’s hypocrisy on the matter of freedom, as slavery played a key role in the nation’s history; even today, America’s history of racism is still being written, while other forms of modern-day slavery persist in the U.S. and around the world. For those who feel that way, July 5 may be an easier day to celebrate: on that day in 1827, 4,000 African Americans paraded down Broadway in New York City to celebrate the end of slavery in their state.

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1. What do you call the statement that is notconsidered and accepted by all. It may be
unverified or controversial to a certain
degree.
A. Assertion C. Policy
B. Claim
D. Value

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Answer: CLAIM

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I think it's claim because the definition is "state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof."

How did Pope Innocent III view emperors and kings?

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He wanted to stop them from assuming independent power

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