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What were some ancient Aztec jobs?

The Aztecs had a strictly hierarchical society. At the bottom of the hierarchy were servants and slaves, who primarily worked for the noble and priest classes. Above that, the common people held jobs as farmers, hunters and physical craftsmen, such as construction workers or boat builders. The other craftsmen and merchants formed a middle class. Most people in this middle class inherited their trades from a parent.\nThe upper class included the non-noble priests, government functionaries and warriors. Warriors made up a special class. Anyone with talent could be a warrior, and the most success..

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What was the first document posted by Project Gutenberg?

The University of Illinois' Xerox Sigma V mainframe computer was one of ARPANET's 15 nodes, forming part of what would eventually become the Internet. "When we started, the files had to be very small as a normal 300 page book took one meg of space which no one in 1971 could be expected to have (in general)," wrote Hart. "So doing the U.S. Declaration of Independence (only 5K) seemed the best place to start." After the Declaration of Independence, the next documents to be posted to Project Gutenberg included the Bill of Rights, the U.S. Constitution, the Bible and Shakespeare's w..

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How did the Second Punic War begin?

When Carthage refused Rome's demand to hand over Hannibal for punishment, the two rivals began to prepare for another war. The start of direct hostilities between the two nations began when Hannibal proceeded to advance on Rome by taking a dangerous route over the Alps in an attempt to invade the Italian peninsula.Hannibal's goal was to regain the prestige and regional hegemony enjoyed by Carthage prior to the end of the First Punic War. The intent of his invasion was to force Rome into a new treaty based on terms that were more agreeable to Carthage.

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What is the history of Irish immigration?

Most Irish immigrants worked as laborers because they were desperate for work, which led to servant work. Irish women often had mental illness issues and were known for their loneliness. Americans were upset with the Irish immigrants because they were not particular about work and would work for very little, which made it more difficult for existing Americans to barter for higher wages.The most difficult part of being an Irish immigrant perhaps was the ostracization from American society. The existing Americans were not happy to have the Irish around and considered them all to be stupid, illit..

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Who invented the spear?

Spears are considered a milestone in the history of human technology because they allowed humans to hunt and fight at a distance. The next big improvement on the spear happened 18,000 years ago during the last Ice Age with the invention of the spear thrower. Also called a throwing stick or atlatl, this device enabled humans to hurl a spear at least twice as far as they could using arm strength alone.

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What were some of Martin Luther King Jr.'s most notable achievements?

King was admitted to Morehouse College at the young age of just 15. He graduated 4 years later and entered the Crozer Theological Seminary. In 1948, he was ordained a Baptist minister at just 19 years of age.In 1955, he attained his doctorate degree from Boston University and was elected to the office of president of the Montgomery Improvement Association, where he became the spokesman for the Montgomery bus boycott.King was jailed several times during his life for protesting against unfair practices, including segregation. More than 125,000 people participated in the Freedom Walk in Washingto..

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Which reforms were made by the National Assembly?

The National Assembly's reforms began in 1798, when French King Louis XVI tried to lock out members of the Third Estate from the convened Estates-General. In response, the Third Estate renamed itself the National Assembly and swore its famous Tennis Court Oath, vowing to continue meeting, despite the lockout, until a substantive new constitution was written. In the ensuing days, unrest continued to escalate following the assault on the Bastille, peasant agitation in the countryside and the march of several thousand women on the king's palace at Versailles itself. To allay fears and ..

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How many presidents did not have a vice president?

John Tyler served as vice president under William Henry Harrison who died weeks after taking office in 1841. Tyler finished Harrison's term and did not run for one of his own. Millard Fillmore succeeded Zachary Taylor after Taylor's death in office and served out the remainder of his term. Andrew Johnson was Abraham Lincoln's second vice president. When Lincoln was assassinated early in his second term, Andrew Johnson succeeded him. Chester A. Arthur completed the term of President James Garfield after he was assassinated in 1881.

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Why did people become pirates?

Piracy boasts a number of possible advantages to would-be criminals. Firstly, pirates don't incur most of the production or logistical costs associated with the goods they handle. Instead, they primarily enjoy the profits. Additionally, high demand for illegal goods, such as contraband or black market items, provides pirates with a highly lucrative area of trade, often in environments where said law enforcement is weak to nonexistent.\nIn many areas where piracy is practiced, the local economy is stagnant, particularly in developing parts of the world. As a result, substandard enforcement..

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Why was the period between the Roman Empire and the Renaissance called the Middle Ages?

The argument for naming this period the Middle, or Dark, Ages was that during this time no scientific discoveries were made and no great leaders were born, according to History.com.The Middle Ages were marked by two significant developments that would come to a head before the end of the age. With the fall of the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church became the most powerful institution in Europe. Kings and queens were given power by the Church and by the later part of the period, the Pope was the most powerful man and the Church held vast tracks of property.The second development was the advent o..

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