Thesis+Statements

Thesis Statements

1)Describe the different trading patterns China and India (200 B.C.E to 200 C.E) What factors can explain these differences? - The different trading patterns of China and India duirng 200 B.C.E to 200 C.E consist of India being more properous in trade then China, due to India having more involvment with the world rather then China being more secluded with the world's trade.

2)Describe the changes and continuities in the role of women in the transition from a hunter gathering life style to civilization. -The changes and continuities in the role of women in the transition from hunter gathering life style to civilization was not as great due to men being subordinate to women, however women did get change their role from farming to being caretakers of homes or housewives.

3) Compare and contrast the ways civilization developed in India and Mesopotamia -

4) Compare and contrast the impact of Confucianism in China with Hinduism in India (200 B.C.E to 200 C.E.) - Both Confucianism and Hinduism helped maintain social stability in China and India, respectively. Nevertheless, both philsophies established different political, social, and economic traditions and institutions within each respective region between 200 BCE and 200 CE.

5) Compare the development of political structures in Classical China with those in Classical India. -In Classical China, the most enduring form of government was centralized bureaucracy, while throughout most of India's Classical history, government was characterized by decentralized regionalism. These differences in government structure can be attributed to geographical characteristics and philosophical influences on the two regions (namely Confucianism and Hinduism).

October 10,2010 1) In what ways were the economic foundations of the Roman and the Han Empires similar? What were the consequences of the differences? - The economic foundations of the Roman Empire and Han Empires consisted of cash crops based on a agriculturul society leading to consequences of the Han Empire being isolated away from the rest of the world while other countries surpassed them while the Roman Empire was left too open with their trade.  2)Compare the institutions of imperial government of Han China to those established in Rome after Augustus? - The institutions of imperial government of Han China to those established in Rome after Augustus became the rise of emperors.  3) Compare the social and economic organization of Rome and Han China. -The social organization of Rome and Han China consisted of aristocrats, citizens, and slaves. An aristocrat had the most power. Silk was highly depended on during trading on the Silk Road in Han China however Rome also interacted with trading but instead with crops such as olives and grapes.  4) Compare and contrast the factors that lead to, and the effects of, the collapse of ancient Rome and Han China. - Rome and Han China soon lead to their collapse due to the Roman Empire to spread too much gaining more invasions compared to Han China with its uprising rebellions.