According to Tocqueville, why did an elite aristocracy never take root in the United States? How does the American system encourage both individualism and the general prosperity of everyone? What are some of the problems with American democracy that troubled Tocqueville the most? What are some problems that Tocqueville missed?

cultural/diplomatic relations. most medieval japanese   culture has chinese origins. writing, architecture etc.

worldwide, 780 million people do not have access to an improved water source. an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation (more than 35% of the world's population)

although the crusades failed to capture jerusalem, they had several major impacts on western europe. they increased the authority of the king: sometimes nobles died in battle without leaving an heir in which case the king got their land. kings passed taxes to pay for the crusades.