Plutarch, for one, likes technology, but he simply shows his thinking on the use of well-designed roads, which could only be used by the elite anyways. Frontinus’s point of view is partial in that he himself is a water commissioner, who talks about the greatness of his aqueducts. Of course he would hold a positive attitude towards his own job, otherwise he would lose his job as a water commissioner. The two sources of information explaining views oppose to the use of technology seem to criticize men who embrace skilled occupations and endeavors. Documents 5
Sangah Kwak AP World Mr. Costigan 31 October 2012 AP World History DBQ Thesis Han’s attitude toward labor and manufacturing was more lenient and acceptable than the Romans who had a more negative and uncertain view, therefore causing a general attitude of labor and technology to be positive. The Han government official of the Han Dynasty in the 2nd century B.C.E says that technology is an advantage towards the government, the people, and empire which results in the invention of the aqueducts and other engineering needs. The Han government official explains that technology is beneficial because it is a key to the regulation of the government, it is an essential part of the empire, and requires government intervention. (D#1) The Han government official, Huan Guan, in the 1st century B.C.E, illustrates that the government developed sub-standard tools because of monopolies and explains that a strong government should adjust the situation. Huan Guan says that technology is an essential part of peasant production and the government is responsible for its suppor.
History Essay In Han China and the Romans, both have different attitudes towards technology. Some people were happy to have technology, while others weren’t looking forward to working with tools, but despite their complaints, the Hans and the Romans people still view differently at how the technology affects their life. Some view technology as a tool to use people to get what the government want, some viewed technology as beneficial, while others wanted to help make labor easier on people. In documents 2 and 5, people were used to achieve what the government wanted. Cicero, an upper-class Roman political leader said that “vulgar and unbecoming to a gentleman”, (Doc 5) is what men are turning into.
Economically, Witte’s policies solved Russia’s problems to a moderately small extent due to the lack of industrial tradition yet increase in industry expansion. Witte’s policy was to expand the industry and maintain tradition by increasing the production of pig iron and basic heavy industry in steel and iron, this proved to be a starting point in reversing the problems of Russia at the time, however not all was successful as Witte ignored manufacturing essential produce, for instance he neglected vital areas such as light engineering. This is important because despite the growth of production initially impressing the country’s needs, the refusal of developing necessary goods cost the country, “modern equipment was imported from the West which increased costs”. Regardless of the increase in growth of national product by 98%, this figure is not so impressive; this is because at the time, Russia was experiencing a massive growth in population. Therefore,
The plebs (short for Plebian) were the low class in ancient Rome, while the pats (short for Patrician) were the upper class of ancient Rome. The plebs were the main body of ancient Rome and made up the army. The plebs were sick and tired of the pats always getting what they wanted and here is why. Before the plebs got mad at the pats, the emperor of Rome created an act to keep the plebs from rioting called the ‘bread and circuses’. This kept the plebs from rioting for a little while, but not forever.
The technology in the developing countries had progressed to nthe point where they didn’t use leaded gasoline at all, but the undeveloped countries technology had not gotten there at this point. Economically Great Lakes was doing phenomenal business but they were selling a harmful product to countries and people that were not technologically and politically ready to change to the safer product. These only seemed to affect the poorer countries in the Middle East, Africa and South America. Great Lakes even though they wanted to do the right thing ethical thing economically and politically they wanted to stay on the path they were on, because they didn’t want to upset their customers and their governments. This could have a very adverse affect on their business dealing with these countries later if they pulled out of the lead additive business too quickly.
After 1905 the Tsar seemed to be giving in slightly and live did improve for people in little ways, people were mostly worse off than before though. Although the Tsar started a Duma he did not give them much power and he still made most off the decisions. For the first three Dumas the Tsar did not work with them at all but by the fourth he began to. The Duma could also just be completely dissolved by the Tsar at any time. For some peasants life did improve dramatically, Stolypin set up banks that would help peasants get loans and buy land.
Also they can’t have fruit and vegetables to eat. Another reason it’s that the people cannot sell food for money this means that they have to stave of hunger then later they will slowly die. Machinery The second change was machinery. Machinery affected the lives of the poor. Machinery took jobs of many people but it also gave jobs.
However he felt these men who previously serve in stores and tavern and other low occupation are now actually in the most honorable positions in the country while the descendants are poor humiliated and disfavored and cast down. The Crillo patience were wearing thin as there feeling of entitlement was becoming a faint reality, as they were being consistently ignored by the Crown. Bernal Diaz del Castillo charged that the crown failed to reward their heroic services with adequate recompense . The need for independence also stemmed from the need to be profiting from the expansion of the export economy which involved silver mining, trans-Atlantic trade and new frontiers but being refused that to take part , which also proved that colonial elite ignored their birthright . Creole thinking and Action which entailed needing freedom to exercise the provisions of being direct
Julius Caesar was a great talented militarist rather than a politic statesman. Chinese often say that it is easy to win the world, but it is hard to govern it. Julius Caesar’s failure proved this point. Facing the enemy, he was a brave and smart militarist. As a politician, he did not know the darkness of political circles.