I NEED HELP MAJOR HELP Part II: Application and Critical Thinking (20 points)
6. Many classical era civilizations are said to have had golden ages. Think about what makes an age “golden.” Now, look at the golden ages of Athens, India, and Han China. What did these golden ages have in common? How were they different? How did the golden ages of Athens and Han China come to an end? How might leaders of those civilizations have kept their golden ages from ending?

Write a four-paragraph essay answering each of the questions. Be sure to clearly develop and organize your ideas and support your answer with evidence from the course.

Analyze the quotation below in the context of european exploration in the americas. as you read the quote, think about what it says about columbus's motivations to explore. was he interested in gaining knowledge, wealth, or both? how did his motivations influence how he treated the people already living in the americas? i did not try to examine them in detail, because it could not be done in 50 years. for my desire is to see and discover as much as i can before returning to your highnesses, our lord willing, in april. it is true that in the event of finding places where there is gold or spices in quantity i should stop until i had collected as much as i could. i, therefore, proceed in the hope of coming across such places.