USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The travelers had written codes of what?
A
snacking
B
driving
C
behavior
D
actions
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Hammurabi code of laws, a collection of 282 rules, established standards for commercial interactions and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice. Hammurabi’s Code was carved onto a massive, finger-shaped black stone stele (pillar) that was looted by invaders and finally rediscovered in 1901.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamurabi’s code was the first code of laws that was actually written down, making it the first written legal document. Hammurabi ruled Babylon from 1, 792-1, 750 BCE and created the codes to protect its citizens. Before the codes, each case was judged separately and in a chaotic way.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Code of Hammurabi (also known as the Codex Hammurabi and Hammurabi’s Code), created ca. 1780 BC ( short chronology), is one of the earliest extant sets of laws and one of the best preserved examples of this type of document from ancient Mesopotamia.

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