Why were the Mongols so successful? A combination of training, tactics, discipline, intelligence and constantly adapting new tactics gave the Mongol army its savage edge against the slower, heavier armies of the times. The light compound bow used by the Mongols had great range and power, the arrows could penetrate plate armor at a close distance. What were some of the advantages of the Mongols? Genghis Khan brought the writing system to Mongolia that is still used by many Mongolians. The Mongol empire spared teachers of taxation and led to the great spread of printing all over East Asia. They...

How did the British tighten control over the colonies? How did the British Government tighten control over the American colonies? The British government tightened control by not allowing the settlers to move west So they were kept in a smaller place. Also the British government made the quartering act that made the colonists house redcoats in their homes. How did the revolution affect the colonies? The overthrow of the Dominion of New England and of the officials appointed by James II was a significant victory for the American colonies. The colonists were freed, at least temporarily, of the strict laws...

What does Emerson say about scholars in the American Scholar? The scholar, according to Emerson, is society's delegated intellect. If the American Scholar has achieved the right state then they become Man Thinking. If they have not achieved that state, then they become a mere thinker, or still worse, the parrot of other men's thinking. What is the main idea of the American Scholar? The Whole Man/Scholar The central theme of both "The American Scholar" and his larger body of work was that every thinking individual possessed within themselves all of the tools necessary to comprehend the divine interconnectedness of...