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CSET World History
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1. Transformed society and changed the way people looked at the natural world - In doing so - science came into direct conflict with the teachings of the Church - Began in the 16th century - Important people: Nicolaus Copernicus - Galileo Galilei - Joha
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
The Scientific Revolution
Martin Luther
The Aztecs
2. 431-404 B.C. - Devastated Sparta - Athens - and their Greek city - state allies - Sparta was victorious but unable to unite the Greek city - states - Greek individualism was a catalyst in the collapse of the Greek city - state alliances
The Fall of Rome
The Peloponnesian War
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
The 'continental system'
3. Mesopotamia (Tigris and Euphrates rivers; southwest Asia/modern - day Iraq) - floods were unpredictable and destructive; flat plains invited invasion - Egypt (banks of Nile River - Mediterranean and Red Seas; Northeastern Africa) - India (Indus and G
Persian War
Charlemagne
The Age of Pericles
River Valley Civilizations
4. Warrior nation; created an empire based on military superiority - conquest - and terrorism (911-550 B.C.) - Empire origniated in the highland region of the upper Tigris River but grew to encompass the entire area of the Fertile Crescent - Military te
Coke smelting
The Assyrians
The Israelites
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
5. (Virgil's Aeneid - Ovid's Metamorphoses) - rhetoric (the art and study of the use of language with persuasive effect) - Continued the Greek tradition in literature - art - sculpture - and the humanities
Adam Smith
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
The Roman Republic: decline
Africa's geological diversity
6. 500 BC to the conquest of Greece by the Macedonian king Philip II in 338 BC; highpoint of greek civ - Sophic emphasis on the individual - revol of philosophy by Socrates - Plato's emphasis on ethics - Aristotle emphasis on observable reality - Herodo
Mycenaean civilization
Origins of people in America
The Sumerians
Classical Greece
7. International relations placed France against Europe. Napoleon won territory from the Holy Roman Empire and forced Spain to cede the Louisiana territory to France
Constantinople
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
Zoroastrianism
8. The first system of independent states - The first system of writing (cuneiform and hieroglyphics) - The first massive architectural achievements (ziggurat and pyramid) - The first lasting monotheism - The beginning of science - mathematics - and ast
'The Communist Manifesto'
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
Watt steam engine
Jesus of Nazareth
9. 1200-400 B.C. - South - central Mexico - Developed one of the first civilizations in Mesoamerica - Developed an agricultural community - Developed the first calendar in America - Noted artwork in many media (jade - clay - basalt - and greenstone) - M
The Roman Republic: decline
The Olmec
Mohammed
Martin Luther
10. Institutions: hospitals - medical schools - libraries - universities - Agriculture: cash crops - crop rotation - Mathematics: algebra - algorithms - Arabic numerals - decimal point - Globalization: exploration - work of scholars - trade (Atlantic - M
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Division of the Muslim Empire
Muslim contributions
Zoroastrianism
11. The Ming (native Chinese) ousted the Mongols - Ming (1368-1644) rulers limited contact with the West - The Manchus (1644-1911) overran China and followed a policy of isolationism - weakening China
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
The East African Coast
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
The Punic Wars with Carthage
12. Born around 6 B.C. in the Roman province of Judea - Became an influential rabbi - His death by crucifixion and resurrection as the Christ (Greek for messiah) were writings in the Gospels
Classical Greece
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Spinning jenny
Jesus of Nazareth
13. The agricultural organization and economic foundation of feudalism
Mongul rule in China
Manorialism
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
14. Became the birthplace for the Hellenic civilization
Napoleon and the First Empire
Steam locomotive
Iona
Mythology
15. Developed their own language and sophisticated system of writing - developed literature and poetry - developed the Shinto religion - placed great emphasis on a love of nature - beauty - and good manners
Spinning mule
Christianity: basic doctrines
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Rome's political problems
16. c. 1000-1500
Enlightened despotism
The Later Middle Ages
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
17. There were three periods of feudal government
Capitalism
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
18. The rise of feudal monarchs resulted in the development of the nation - states of France - By the early 13th century - royal authority had expanded and France had become a European power - Conflicts with the pope over the extent of religious rule res
The English Reformation
France during the later Middle Ages
Islamic civilization: government and religion
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
19. Developed strong governments - Benin grew wealthy and powerful until European contact threatened society - Slave trade produced wealth for the cities and the expansion of the slave trade extended into Africa's interior - Trade - taxes - and a powerfu
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
The Lydians
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
The forest states
20. Political outcomes: stability - leading lords emerged as kings - foundation for nation - states - Economic outcomes: self - sufficiency - foundation for urbanization - Productive surpluses and specialization of skills would lead to trade - Trade woul
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Feudalism: outcomes
Charlemagne
21. Borrowed from China - Archaeology has revealed Japan's ancient past - Japanese culture developed during the Heian Era (794-1156) - Poetic form such as the Haiku developed - and literature spread
Early Japanese civilization
Iona
The ziggurat
England during the later Middle Ages
22. Assumed leadership of the Muslim world - The Seljuks fought with the crusaders and regained lost land - Mongols invaded the eastern Muslim Empire - The Ottoman Empire expanded territory and lasted for many centuries - Constantinople was the center of
Turk Dominance
Social Darwinism
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
23. The Turkish empire - By the middle of the 16th century - the Ottomans controlled not only Turkey but most of southeastern Europe - the Crimea - Iran - and a majority of the Middle East
Steam locomotive
Feudalism: political
Ottoman Empire
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
24. Hierarchical and interdependent - Church - Lords/nobles - Vassals/lesser lords - Knights - Peasants (free and serfs) - Grants of land given by lords in exchange for oaths of loyalty - Private armies of vassals and their knights protected lords and th
Development of the Renaissance
Japan's geography
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Feudalism: political
25. 1764 - Introduced the first power - driven machine to manufacture cloth
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Water frame
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
The Chaldeans
26. Lived and worked under Muslim rule - Most were self - sufficient farmers - The caste system dominated their life
Hindus
India: developments
The Phoenicians
Grooved rollers
27. c. 1350-1600 - The revival of intellectualism - literature - philosophy - and artistic achievement - Spread westward and into northern Europe - Continued the road started in the Middle Ages that would lead to modern Europe
The Renaissance
The Magna Carta
Spinning jenny
Spartan way of life
28. Trade and commerce led to a high standard of living in cities - Muslim trade helped spread Islamic culture to foreign lands - Many factors helped trade expand - including no taxation and strong banking practices
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Egypt: developments
Renaissance
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
29. Rugged landscape of mountains and valleys - scattered islands led to the development of independent city - states (polis) rather than one unified empire - Scarcity of good agricultural land encouraged seafaring in eastern Greece - The southern mainla
Mesopotamia: developments
John Calvin
Greece: geography
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
30. Constitutionalism/importance of a written constitution - individual rights - due process of the law - concept of a representative government - taxation with representation - trial by jury - Would later be a significant influence on the American Const
Adam Smith
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Minoan civilization
Modern influence of Magna Carta
31. 509-27 B.C. Started after Etruscan control was overthrown - Society was divided into the patricians (propertied class) - plebians (main body of Roman citizens) - and slaves - Government was based on consuls - the Senate - and the Centurial Assembly -
The Roman Republic
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
The Later Middle Ages
Constantinople
32. Influenced its history - Japanese culture reflects a reverence for nature - Mountains - forests - and coastal areas determined cultural growth
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33. Dominated the culture of the 18th century - There was an attempt to revive the classic style and form of ancient Greece and Rome - In literature - the novel was the outcome; in architecture - the Rococo style was dominant - In music - Haydn and Mozar
The Olmec
Neoclassicism
Charlemagne
England during the later Middle Ages
34. Began with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth (compassion for the poor and downtrodden) - Emphasized the Holy Bible as the word of God - the sacraments as the instruments of God's grace - and the importance of a moral life for salvation
Christianity: basic doctrines
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
India under Muslim rule
India: developments
35. Also known as the Catholic Reformation - Attempted to halt the spread of Protestantism - The Jesuits (Society of Jesus) became the first official Catholic response to the Reformation; Jesuits also initiated missionary and educational endeavors - The
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
The Fall of Rome
The Chaldeans
The Counter Reformation
36. (Frankish military/political leader) Halted the Muslim advance into Europe at the Battle of Tours (A.D. 732); Martel's victory helped preserve western civilization
Confucius
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Charles Martel
37. 1733 - Increased the speed of weavers
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
River Valley Civilizations
Flying shuttle
Ibn Battuta
38. The most important city - states in ancient Greece; both developed a unique culture and distinct political structure - Established the world's first democracy (c. 507 B.C.) - developed democratic institutions - Developed philosophy as represented by
The forest states
River Valley Civilizations
Athens and Sparta
India under Muslim rule
39. Disease devastated native populations - Smallpox - measles - typhus - From Mexico - spread into the American southwest and southward toward the Andes - From 1520-1620 - 20 million dead - Conquest aided by weakening of native forces - Mass transfer of
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Hinduism
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
40. Conquered Sumeria and established a new empire (2300-1750 B.C.) - The code of Hammurabi was the first universal written codification of laws in recorded history (c. 1750 B.C.) - Ahievements included a centralized government and advancements in algebr
The Babylonians
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
Cotton gin
Spinning mule
41. The Norman Conquest (invasion of England by William the Conqueror - duke of Normandy) had a profound impact on the development of the culture - language - and judicial system of England - The Battle of Hastings (1066) ended Anglo - Saxon rule in Engl
England during the later Middle Ages
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
Islam in Africa
42. Manufacturing: flying shuttle - Birth of the factory system: spinning jenny - water frame - spinning mule - watt steam engine - power loom - cotton gin - Iron - making: coke smelting - grooved rollers - Transportation: steam locomotive - steamboat
Manorialism
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
The Hittites
Ibn Battuta
43. The medieval political unity of Europe was replaced by the spirit of modern nationalism - The authority of the state was strengthened - The middle class was strengthened - Calvinism gave capitalism its psychological base - Religious wars reflected th
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Mesopotamia
Background to the French Revolution
Effects of the Reformation
44. Ravaged by economic and political decline and repeated civil wars - Caesar was assassinated in 44 B.C. - Augustus became the first emperor of the Roman Empire (27 B.C.)
The Roman Republic: decline
Alfred the Great
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
The Sumerians
45. 1483-1546 - Northern Germany - Rejection of hierarchical priesthood and papal authority - Questioned the right of the pope to grant indulgences (full or partial remission of temporal punishment due for sins which have already been forgiven)
The Napoleonic Code
Feudalism: political
Martin Luther
Napoleon and the First Empire
46. His teachings influenced Chinese culture - Wanted to improve society - Taught that certain virtues are guidelines to happy life
Feudalism: political
Confucius
The Babylonians
The Punic Wars with Carthage
47. Profits linked to the manufacturing of products - Private ownership of land - Freedom of choice - A competitive free - market system - Limited government restraints
Renaissance
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Capitalism
Egypt
48. Mainly composed of three regions: desert - savanna - and tropical rainforest - The Sahara desert dominates the continent (covers most of northern Africa) - Trade and commerce were connected to the geographical potential of the area - Large population
Africa's geological diversity
The topography of Africa
The Magna Carta
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
49. A failed French attempt to close the continent to British trade in hopes of destroying the British economy
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50. Centers of Aegean civilization; depended on the Aegean Sea to develop and extend their culture - (c. 2000-1150 B.C.) developed heavily fortified cities and based prosperity on trade and warfare
Egypt: developments
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Mycenaean civilization
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion