.... There were three types of columns, which were Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. On these columns would lay a magnificent centerpiece, which displayed Greek gods or any sort of decorations. On the other hand, the Romans’ architecture used mainly arches, which could hold much more pressure than a column. Romans also used columns in their buildings, but only in a decorative form. Arches were made of stones or bricks and placed on top of each other in a way that it can form an arch and hold weight upon itself. In most Roman architectures, such as the Colosseum, there would be a dome over the top to protect from rain, sun, or any other weather. The dome has a mass .....

.... territories, they decided to put a tax on some of the most popular and frequently used things among the colonists. They thought this would be an easier and faster way to pay the cost of keeping the British troops in America. The British Parliament passed in March of 1765, a man named George Grenville sponsored it and it was the first direct tax imposed by Britain. Grenville tried to be cautious in putting the law into effect. He discussed the matter with agents of the colonists and gave them time to suggest alternatives. He also allowed to colonists to give out the stamps themselves. The act specified that a stamp must be put on deeds, liquor license .....

.... trouble by placing partitions between the chambers. This time round it worked and Sam Colt had a gun all his own. A gun with a chambered breech that rotated, locked and unlocked by the cocking of the hammer. He had truly created a work of art. In 1822 however, when the gun was perfected, he had no money to start production. To remedy this situation he travled the world as “Dr. Coult” ,giving lectures and demonstrations on the silliness of laughing gas for a profit. In 1835, he went out to France and England to take out a patent on his new invention, then in 1836 he got an American patent. In 1837 he tried to to interest the U.S. Government into adopting this s .....

.... now had money to spend in the Europe. The Price Revolution had now started. Because of this Spanish money spread in Europe. Because people were making money wide spread inflation had started. Now European goods became expensiveto english nobles. Nobles had no new world gold and didn't benefit from inflation. Because nobles were going broke they asked Queen Elizabeth to raise the rent . The Queen later said "No!" This allowed the middle class to became rich. The middle class made mone by buying at old english price. and investing in Europe products. Nobles were tied to fix lands. The nobles decided to do something. The nobles closed all their land and this w .....

.... emperor Wudi invaded Korea and set up a military colony there. From this outpost, Confucian traditions and Chinese ideas about government, as well as Chinese ideas about government, as well as Chinese writing and framing methods, spread to Korea. Missionaries spread Mahayana Buddhism, which took root among the rulers and nobles. Korean monks then traveled to China and India to learn more about Buddhism. They brought home the arts and the learning of China.. Under the Shilla dynasty, Korea became a tributary state, acknowledging Chinese overlordship but preserving its independence. Koreans also adopted the Confucian emphasis on the family as the foundati .....

.... of the atomic bomb? On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was deliberately attacked by the Japanese. Reports show that 2,400 people were killed and 1,300 were wounded. The reason Japan bombed, Pearl Harbor was because that was where all of the U.S. Navy ships were kept. They were hoping to take out the Navy and were almost successful. They expected the aircraft carriers to be in the harbor, but luckily were not. Although the attack may have been a success to the Japanese, it became a huge mistake in the end. One reason it was a mistake was it caused the U.S. to enter the war. The United States was the ultimate cause to Japan losing the war. Secondly it made .....

.... peasants and serfs. One thing common between these cities were slaves. Education is another part of these cultures. In Pompeii, many of the citizens were literate and schooling began at an early age. In Achen, even Charlemange couldn’t read or write, although he made repeated attempts to revive learning. The people who were literate were mainly monks. Religion is another difference between the cultures. In Pompeii, religion was based on polytheism, whereas in Achen it was monotheistic because most were Christian. From religion comes another aspect, that of tolerance. In Achen, there was no tolerance or acceptance of other religions. In Pompeii, .....

.... and energetic. However, with the release of nervous energy, an American was forced to look at a different angle at his place in the world and society. The world of the nineteenth century Boston was that of emergence of new currents of thought in response to the conservative atmosphere. The wealthy upper classes (the aristocracy) were conservative and suspicious of any innovations. They dominated the society and demanded conformity to their social ideals, being suspicious of any new structure of society. The irony was that by their reliance on tradition and old beliefs (such as Puritanism) they acknowledged the harmony with cosmic law. Old values and tradit .....