What has modern day civilization taken from past civilizations?

[Jesse P]

I need to know how civilizations throughout history have shaped parts of civilizations that exist today. The last question out of my work sheet and I can't do it, all the others were a breeze though. I just need someone who knows quite a bit about this please, thanks.

 

[Jenn]

Well, if you want to know a big one that lasted up until World War Two...
Oliver Cromwell and the New Model Army in England after the English Civil war. After his dictatorship and killing of those that were not puritans, especially the Scots and Irish, England was reluctant to have a national standing army, something that they passed onto us. We never had a large one until after the second World War.

Also, continuing with Puritans. They believe in the Elect, or those that were pre-ordained to go to Heaven. They believed that the people that worked hard and were the most successful were being rewarded because they were elect. That is evident in American society today, as they, for the most part, look up to those that have more and want to be like them. Thanks to the Puritans, in a way, we also have our absolute differences, as they had no middle ground.

Hope it helps.