The 16th century saw the origins of the scientific revolution in Europe especially centred in the Rennaisance in Italy. Economically this was a response to the burgeoning trade in the Mediterranean between Italian ports and Middle Eastern and North African countries and under the tutelage of rich powerful families like the Medicis and also the transition from feudalism of the Middle Ages to the nascent capitalism in Europe. The geocentric theory of the earth was challenged by Galileo (Italian )and Copernicus (Polish) as a result of the intellectual foment brought in with capitalism. In mining, Georgius Agricola, who was trained as a physician began first-hand investigation of underground mines in the Erzgebirge Mts of Bohemia and wrote the treatise on this called De Re Metallica which was the authority on such mining/milling techniques for 200 years after. This was made possible by the personal investigation of the mines and discussion with the miners and mine managers which was a big break from the classical scholars who often merely speculated on things.
Answer:
The excerpt exemplifies the ideas King describes in "Danse Macabre" as it provides a “single powerful spectacle” for the imagination’s eye
Explanation:
This part of the story refers to a man that is facing death but no one can help him. This particular situation invites readers to put in the same position of this man, this struggle against death become an spectacle for the readers imagination.
<span>Soviet Union and United States
The United states represented the "First World", the capitalist, democratic west and was the major power. The Soviet Union represented the "Second world" or communist, command economy east and constituted its major power. There were other large minor powers but they were secondary in power and capability and generally depended upon or followed the lead of the US and USSR, respective of their allegiances.</span>
<u>Answer</u>:
The statement that best illustrates the contradiction between enlightenment values and government policies in the early United States is as below:
'The Enlightenment encouraged the natural rights, but the U.S. government allowed slaves to be treats as property rather than people'.
<u>Explanation</u>:
The US government believed in the promotion and implementation of certain enlightenment values like that of equality, freedom, natural rights, etc., but in reality, it failed to frame and implement policies against the practices of slavery and inequality.
