Thesis+Staments

1) **Describe the changes and continuties in the role of women in the transition from a hunting gathering life style to civilization?**
Throughout the transition period of hunting and gathering to a life style based on civilization the roles of women adapted to their new change by switching from soley hunting jobs, to being newly secluded and soly responsible for a househould and family, however they still were seen as inferior to men.

**2) Compare and contrast the ways civilizations developed in India and Mesopotamia?**
In Mesopotamia civilization developed due to a rich natural geography that allowed an easy adaption to a lifestyle based on agricultural on the other hand India began civilization, due to a rich grouping of people and constant invasion of new ideas, however they both did have rich geography to help them.

** 3) Compare and contrast the impact of Confucianism in China with Hinduism in India (200 B.C.E to 200 C.E.) **
In China Confucianism was able to set forth a new set of ideals, to help people equalize people however in India Hinduism allowed people to be more calm and desired to bring natural peace, but both shared their influence on political society.

** 4) Compare the development of political structures in Classical China with those in Classical India. **
In Classical China political structure was developed through the different religions at different points in time, where as in India the political structure was also influence by its religion Hinduism.

5) Describe the different trading patterns China and India (200 B.C.E to 200 C.E.) What factors can explain these differences?
Trade in China was more soley focused on trading with themselves or people from India through the Silk Road, however India was at the center of trade, allowing it to be an entrupenter at the time.

6) Explain the key factors in the deveopment of Athens?
The Athenians developed because of their power hungry tyrannical rulers like Issagerus, unstable government of aristocratic officials, growth of trade through trading olives and pieces of arts, and idea spreading through orally told stories, such as the Illid.foundations of the Romanm

10) Compare and contrast the factors that lead to and the effects of the collapse of ancient Rome and Han China?
The Roman Empire and Han China were both superior civilizations who prospersed for a lengthy period of time, however both fell due to their sucessive unfit leaders, as well as falling from civil wars in Rome, and invasions from the Huns in China. As time progressed in the Roman empire, after several emporers after Augustus, the decline began by having multiple power hungrey or tyrannical emporers come into power. These tyrannical rulers cause a flucture in economy, and weak loyalty towards soldiers, leading to a loss of land. In Han China, at a certain point rulership began to decline bring along weakness in the central power, bring easy access for foreign invasions. These foreign invasions couldn't be conteracted due to weak leadership and the Han, thus fell.

Comparison Essay Outline
Thesis: The Roman Empire and Han China were both superior civilizations who prospersed for a lengthy period of time, however both fell due to their sucessive unfit leaders, as well as falling from civil wars in Rome, and invasions from the Huns in China. As time progressed in the Roman empire, after several emporers after Augustus, the decline began by having multiple power hungrey or tyrannical emporers come into power. These tyrannical rulers cause a flucture in economy, and weak loyalty towards soldiers, leading to a loss of land. In Han China, at a certain point rulership began to decline bring along weakness in the central power, bring easy access for foreign invasions. These foreign invasions couldn't be conteracted due to weak leadership and the Han, thus fell.

Subject 1/evidence: The rulers of both Rome, and Han China, at a certain point began to decline in leadership quality. In Rome, emperors, became more power hungry and tyrannical. These habits which were disproved by the people of Rome, caused civil war, and ultimatly over through the government of Rome. This overthrow in government, brought chaos to Rome, and contributed to its weak suceptable state. Han China's ruler, began to decline at a certain period. Its new rulers, began to decline in ability to rule, and ended up causing a weak central government. Unlike Rome however, this weak government didn't bring chaos to the government, it just allowed for invasions to occur more frequently.

Subject 2/eviden: Both Han China and Rome, isolations of the people, encouraged demise of the empires. Rome for example during the reign of Constantine, he created a second capital in the east called Constananople. Along with this new capital Constantine, declared that the two side of the empire (the west and east) should have two different emperors. This seperation helped lead to the demise of Rome. While the eastern part of the empire suffered invasions from the Huns, the west couldn't help the east and failed to do anything. After several invasions, when one section would fall, the other side would thus be weaker and fall as well. The Han dynasty had the middle kingdom area in China. The Han also began to lack a strong central government, and didn't govern all people. This ment that while the Huns invaded China, different regions would be unaware to help and ultimatly the area attacked would fall. As China would shrink it would fall as well.

Subject 3/evidence: Religion helped influencethe demise of both empires. In Han China, religions of Daoism, Confucianism, and legalism influenced the state of government. The three would ultimatly attempt to mix together during the Han period, which isn't possible as the three often have multiple conflicts. In Rome, Constantine introduced Christianity to the Roman way of life. Christianity differed from past Roman religion, which wasn't as focused on as before. Christianity would change the ideals of people.