It Is Frequently the Case That Conquerors Assume at Least

question 46

Essay

It is frequently the case that conquerors assume at least some of the cultural characteristics of the areas that they conquer. Where, and to what degree, was this correct of the Mongols? Give specific examples.

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Definitions:

Transcontinental Railroad

The railway system completed in 1869 that connected the east and west coasts of the United States, greatly facilitating travel and commerce.

Wilmot Proviso

A proposed, but never enacted, amendment in 1846 that aimed to prohibit slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico, intensifying the pre-Civil War debates over slavery.

Missouri Compromise

Deal proposed by Kentucky senator Henry Clay in 1820 to resolve the slave/free imbalance in Congress that would result from Missouri’s admission as a slave state; Maine’s admission as a free state offset Missouri, and slavery was prohibited in the remainder of the Louisiana Territory north of the southern border of Missouri.

Railway System

A network of tracks on which trains run, serving as a critical infrastructure for the transport of passengers and goods over land, significantly contributing to economic development and urbanization.