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What was the economic impact of the Magna Carta?

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It limited the king's ability to tax the citizens.

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How did the type of currency change during the Song Dynasty?

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Paper currency was used for the first time and replaced the heavy copper coins.

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How did the Crusades affect Europe economically?

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They brought more trade routes and an increase in European wealth.

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What was the connection between international trade and the spread of the plague?

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The plague spread from central Asia by the trade networks that connected China, India, and the Middle East to Europe.

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How was the manor system beneficial to the medieval economy?

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Manors shaped medieval life into mostly self-sufficient rural communities ruled by lords.

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What features in feudalism existed in both Japan and Europe in the Middle Ages?

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Landowners promised to protect peasants for a share of their crops, and had a small army of warriors.

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How did the arrival of Confucianism in Japan change the status of women?

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Women were expected to obey their fathers and husbands, losing their previous status.

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How did the Black Death help to end the manor system in Medieval Europe?

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It disrupted the social order and empowered surviving peasants, intensifying conflict between lords and serfs.

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How did Chinese philosophies spread through the known world and influence later cultures?

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Through trade routes, missionaries, cultural exchange, and government influence.

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Scapegoat

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People who are blamed for a problem they did not cause.