•battle of saratoga (1777)
• battle of gettysburg (1863)
• battle of midway (1942)
one way in which these battles are similar is that
in each battle
(1) american forces suffered serious defeats
(2) large numbers of civilian casualties led to
renewed peace efforts
(3) a united states victory was a turning point in
the war
(4) the general in command later became
president

10 points per question and brainlist 1. name four of the ruling dynasties of china. describe at least three contributions to society from each dynasty. 2. why did the qin ruler zheng burn chinese literature and philosophy books? how did the han dynasty establish a strong and effective government? why did people rebel against the sui rule? 3. what new technologies were invented during the tang dynasty and fully developed in the song dynasty that would eventually have a great impact on the world? explain why this technology had such an impact. 4. who were the invaders that seized control and took over the song dynasty? 5. how was china's history affected by its policies of isolation from the outside world during the ming dynasty?