HST 198 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Move
16 Sep 2016
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Believed there were certain kinds of people fit to be slaves and only slaves. No real concern about the acquisition of wealth and land. They built large pyramids and temples out of stone. They had sufficient technology, therefore they were entitled to respect and proper treatment. Native american language was also very impressive. Said european ancestors also had unspeakable habits and customs and europeans grew out of that. These scholars believed the native americans would eventually leave the bad habits behind. The coming of gunpowder weapons affected every society in a different way. This is a choice all nations have to make at some point. First depiction of a gunpowder firearm in italy in 1300"s. Huge guns were built(weighed over 1000 pounds) Cannons may have had wheels however, they were almost immobile. Get to the crucial point first, with the most amount of people. Russia: got to the most important places with the most support.
