Hammurabi's code


Hammurabi’s code, written in Babylon, Mesopotamia, provided the first consistent rule of law, ever. Written before 1750 B.C.E., it contained laws carved on an eight foot high stone pillar for all to see. Hammurabi’s code established a social order based on the rights of the individual. On it he proclaimed that his goals were to "cause justice to prevail in the land/To destroy the wicked and evil/ That the strong may not oppress the weak." If any one brings an accusation of any crime before the elders, and does not prove what he has charged, he shall, if it be a capital offense charged, be put to death. . If any one steals the minor son of another, he shall be put to death.

If any one receives into his house a runaway male or female slave of the court, or of a freedman, and does not bring it out at the public proclamation of the major domus, the master of the house shall be put to death. If any one find runaway male or female slaves in the open country and bring them to

their masters, the master of the slaves shall pay him two shekels of silver. . If any one is committing a robbery and is caught, then he shall be put to death. . If the robber is not caught, then shall he who was robbed claim under oath the amount

of his loss; then shall the community, and on whose ground and territory and in whose

domain it compensated him for the goods stolen.

If any one owe a debt for a loan, and a storm prostrates the grain, or the harvest fail,

or the grain does not grow for lack of water; in that year he need not give his creditor

any grain, he washes his debt-tablet in water and pays no rent for this year. . If a man's wife be surprised (caught in the act) with another man, both shall be

tied and thrown into the water (and drowned), but the husband may pardon his wife and

the king his slaves. . If the "finger is pointed" at a man's wife about another man, but she is not caught

sleeping with the other man, she shall jump into the river for her husband. (and drowned) . If the wife of one man on account of another man has their mates (her husband

and the other man's wife) murdered, both of them shall be impaled. . If a son strikes his father, his hands shall be hewn off. . If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out. [An eye for an eye]

If he breaks another man's bone, his bone shall be broken.

If he put out the eye of a freed man, or break the bone of a freed man, he shall pay

one gold mina.

If he put out the eye of a man's slave, or break the bone of a man's slave, he shall

pay one-half of its value.

. If a man knocks out the teeth of his equal, his teeth shall be knocked out. [A tooth for a tooth]

. If the slave of a freed man strikes the body of a freed man, his ear shall be cut off.

If a physician make a large incision with an operating knife and cure it, or if he

open a tumor (over the eye) with an operating knife, and saves the eye, he shall

receive ten shekels in money. . If a builder build a house for some one, and does not construct it properly, and the

the house which he built falls in and kills its owner, then that builder shall be put to death.
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Questions:

1. What was the creator’s purpose in making this primary source?

2. What are some things we can learn about Babylonian society by reading Hammurabi’s Code?

3. What is the most common punishment for breaking the law?

4. Are the laws/punishments the same for all people of Babylonia? Cite the text backing your answer.

5. Does it matter that an infraction of the law is deliberate or accidental?

Answer:

sorry

Explanation:

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1.In October of 1765, delegates from 9 colonies met to issue petitions to the British Government denying Parliament's authority to tax the colonies. ... The repeal of the Stamp Act temporarily quieted colonial protest, but there was renewed resistance to new taxes instituted in 1767 under the Townshend Acts.

2.On the verge of the American Revolution, Committees of Correspondence were formed in cities and regions throughout the American colonies. ... The Committees of Correspondence rallied colonial opposition against British policy and established a political union among the Thirteen Colonies.

3.Although resented, the Sugar Act tax was hidden in the cost of import duties, and most colonists accepted it. The Stamp Act, however, was a direct tax on the colonists and led to an uproar in America over an issue that was to be a major cause of the Revolution: taxation without representation.

4.Based on James Otis's response to British writs of assistance, what concerns did the colonists have about British searches? The colonist protested the writs of assistance saying it violated their rights as British citizens.

5.Based on James Otis's response to British writs of assistance, what concerns did the colonists have about British searches? The colonist protested the writs of assistance saying it violated their rights as British citizens.

Answer:

in Lewis's speech he called the native Americans children, and said if they disobeyed the would gobble them up like the fires on the great plains.

Explanation:

horrible man

Answer:

Based on Lewis speech to the Oloe tribe hi did not respect the natives at all .He address them as children at least ten times in the short that he gave.He also  said that the natives disobeyed, they would consume you as the fire and consume the grass of the plains.  

Explanation the where bad to the native americans.

That would be C. Saudi Arabia! I hope this helps you out! :D

The hierarchy as shown in the image given above represents the governmental structure of Saudi Arabia. Hence, option C holds true.

A structure that represents the amount of power held by all the individual authorities in a country, and who holds the superior position in national administration, is known as the governmental structure.

The most superior authority in Saudi Arabia is the King, followed by the prime minister and then the courts and legislatures hold powers up to substantial limitations.

Hence, option C holds true regarding a government structure.

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Ancient Egypt, or the Kingdom of Kemet, was a society that began about 3150 BC, and lasted until 20 BC when it was invaded by the Roman Empire. Egypt grew along the River Nile and was at its most powerful in the second millennium BC. Its land went from the Nile delta to Nubia , a kingdom which today is mostly in the Sudan

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Based on James Otis's response to British writs of assistance, what concerns did the colonists have about British searches? The colonist protested the writs of assistance saying it violated their rights as British citizens.

Explanation:Based on James Otis's response to British writs of assistance, what concerns did the colonists have about British searches? The colonist protested the writs of assistance saying it violated their rights as British citizens.

Answer:

the answer is a sorry if im wrong though

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Answer:

I think it's C but I'm not so sure.

Explanation:

The Supreme Court declares a law passed by Congress as “unconstitutional” based on their interpretation of the Constitution which would be a good example of the “checks and balances” system enforced upon the legislative branch. The correct option is C. the executive and legislative branches, the judicial branch serves to check the power or authority of the other branches of government.

The legislative branch consists of the House and Senate, which are referred to collectively as Congress. The legislative branch, among other things, makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce, and sets tax and spending policies.

The US government employs checks and balances in the following ways. First, the legislative branch is the part of the government that makes laws, but the executive branch grants the president veto power, allowing the president to keep the legislative branch in check.

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Answer:

The Artists Gratitude

Explanation:

One of the greatest inventions in that era is paper. without paper how can you sketch and other creative stuff? I am an artist myself and am very thankful for paper.

Answer:

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gunpowder, porcelain, clocks and compasses, all are things made in tang and tong!

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Answer:

compasses point toward a magnetic pole that is a north pole

Explanation:

The statement that correctly describes Earth’s magnetic field is "A compass can lead a hiker to the geographic North Pole." Option A. This is further explained below.

Generally, a magnetic field is simply defined as an area of magnetism that exists around a magnetic substance.

In conclusion, A compass points toward its magnetic north pole, and the working principles of a magnet stipulate that unlike poles attract. Hence it a compass points toward the earth's magnetic South pole and the earth's magnetic South the pole resides on Earth's Geographic North pole.

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Answer:

She flew like an eagle

Explanation:

1. How did the colonists boycott and use petitions to get British tax laws repealed?

The colonists boycotted to get British tax laws repealed (or taken away) by not purchasing their goods.

2. What role did the committees of correspondence play?

Committees of Correspondence were the American colonies' first institution for maintaining communication with one another. They were organized in the decade before the Revolution when the deteriorating relationship with Great Britain made it increasingly important for the colonies to share ideas and information.

3. What details about the colonists' response to the Stamp Act tell you that it was one cause of the American Revolution?

Although most colonists continued to accept Parliament’s authority to regulate their trade, they insisted that only their representative assemblies could levy direct, internal taxes, such as the one imposed by the Stamp Act.

Answer:

Hint not stems

Explanation:

I got it on a test its not stems

Answer:

Tissue (A)

Explanation:

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Answer: The farmers of the United States and Canada use the highest number of modern machines in farms and fields.

Explanation:

The 20th century is blessed with technology and modern machines. With the advancement in the Technological field in the early part of the century, farmers and agriculturists were constantly adapting them in their day-to-day works. From using tractors for leveling the field level to harvesting.

The rise in the use of technical facilities gives rise in output with less labor. The United States and Canada are majorly accessed by farmers with large lands and fields. These farmers can make big investments in big and highly large and costly machines. The small fields farmers also use machines like tractors and thrashers.

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C, E, A

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Answer:

•Their work was no longer seen as valuable since they didn't do the farming or fighting. ... ○Saves labor, allows transport of large loads and enhances trade

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Answer: germany invaded poland, czechoslovakia, austria

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Answer:

they used a tool called sextant that would determine there latiudinal postion.

Explanation:

Used to measure the distance from East to West from Greenland,England.

i would say the answer is B

Answer:

Columbus sets sail aboard the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria.

• 1492: Columbus reaches the Bahamas, Cuba and Hispaniola.

• 1492: La Navidad is established on the island of Hispaniola; it was destroyed by the following year.

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Q-What did the Great Map cover? Why was it important? (Site 1)  

Answer- Their great map covered the areas in which there was land but it wasn't divided yet into states and such. This was important because if you where a traveling, you would (must) have a map or something to navigate with.

Q-What did Suleiman of Basra say about the porcelain of China? (Site 1)  

Answer- Chinese have pottery which was in good quality, these where bowls made for  fine  glass drinking cups. The sparkle of water can be seen through it, even though it's pottery

Q-What was Marco Polo's response to paper money? How did he react? (Site 2)

Answer- I think he wasn't used to it because all he was accustomed to was using gold.

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Answer:

slavery

Explanation:

The Northern Democratic Party was a leg of the Democratic Party during the 1860 presidential election, when the party split in two factions because of disagreements over slavery.

Answer:

the British were poor so they taxed the colonies.

Answer:

declined what

Explanation:

ancient egypt declined because egypt was ruled by a pjaroah, and pharoahs had a lot of power. when pharoahs lost their power, ancient egypt collapsed.

Answer:

As a result of the Second Punic War, Rome gained control of all Carthaginian territory within Spain. ... The Roman economy was stimulated by the increase in profits as a result of its new prosperous land. After the Second Punic War, Rome established itself as the most powerful nation in the Mediterranean.

Explanation:

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Rome gained control of territory within Spain and The Romans got an increase in profits as a result of it's land.

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Answer:

some small business could go out of business because they relay on the money they make to pay the bills to keep there shops open and also the stock markets in some areas

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Answer:

a little of rain each year

Explanation:

Answer:

a little of rain each year

Answer:

120 divided by 20 is the first answer

118 divided by 22 equals 5.36 with both as repeated decimals

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