Which of the following best explains the similarities between China and Japan as demonstrated in the passage? a. Japan feared the strength of the Chinese imperial state and wished to appease it by paying homage to its customs. b. Japan admired the success of the centralized Chinese government and wished to implement some of its policies. c. Japan retained many Chinese elements from when it was under Chinese control in the Classical period.

John locke viewed the social contract as a choice or "consent of the governed", where the people possess the power to change government. how did thomas hobbes see the social contract? man is born in chains, but can be set free through good deeds. man is born happy, but becomes more miserable as he ages. man is born poor, but can rely on other individuals for security. man is born selfish, but can give up some freedom in return for security provided by the government.

Which application of a new technology can be attributed to an invention of thomas edison?

The passage of alien and sedition acts led directly to what?