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CSET World History
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1. The scientific revolution brought about new mechanical inventions - The availability of investment capital and the rise of the middle class provided an economic base - Geographic and social conditions in England favored industrialization
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Development of the Renaissance
The Incas
Constantinople
2. Muslims controlled India for centuries - Muslim invaders came into India in the 11th and 12th centuries and created kingdoms in the north - The Delhi Sultanate was the most powerful (1206-1526)
The Later Middle Ages
India under Muslim rule
The Hellenistic Age
France during the later Middle Ages
3. 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
Mesoamerica
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Greece: geography
John Calvin
4. (A.D. 768-814) A Carolingian ruler - dominated the political structure of the early Middle Ages - crowned 'Emperor of the Romans' by Pope Leo in A.D. 800 and had a major impact on the history of Europe - revived the concept of the Holy Roman Empire a
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Charlemagne
Turk Dominance
Saul
5. Law - rule of law/equality before the law - civil and contract law codes
Zoroastrianism
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
General characteristics of the Renaissance
Confucius
6. A.D. 570-632 - Emerged from the deserts of Arabia; appeared as a messenger of God (Allah) and a prophet of Allah's monotheistic faith - According to Islamic traditions - Mohammed was last in a line of prophets that traced back to Abraham and included
Mohammed
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Capitalism
7. Began with the death of Alexander the Great - 323-30 B.C. - Fusion of Greek and Eastern cultures - A time of great economic growth and expansion; an increase in international trade and commerce - Rise of cities; Rhodes - Alexandria - and Antioch repl
Martin Luther's beliefs
Myths
The Hellenistic Age
The Peloponnesian War
8. Philosophy (Scholasticism) dealt with the consistency of faith and reason
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
The Franks
Results of the Industrial Revolution
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
9. Lasted five centuries - The Pax Romana (Roman peace) was two centuries without a major war (27 B.C.- A.D. 180) - By the end of the second century A.D. - Rome was in economic and political decline - which weakened the empire
Key provisions of Magna Carta
The Roman Empire
Mesopotamia
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
10. Began as an attempt by the leaders of the industrial and commercial classes to end the injustices of the French monarchy - a Reign of Terror against the aristocracy - The fall of the Bastille on July 14 marks France's 4th of July - Napoleon Bonaparte
The French Revolution
English Parliament
The Roman Republic: decline
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
11. Arabs preserved the cultures of the peoples they conquered - Religious pilgrimages led to the spread of new ideas - The caliphs improved farming methods and crop yields - Military expansion also served as a vehicle for cultural exchane between the Ar
Greece: geography
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Islamic civilization: government and religion
12. Attempted to stem the tide - The empire split into the Western and Eastern Roman Empires - Barbarian invasions by Germanic and Asiatic tribes (the Goths - Vandals - and Huns) devastated Rome - and it fell in A.D. 476 - The Eastern Roman Empire at Con
Zoroastrianism
The English Reformation
Constantine
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
13. Developed in the interior of the continent - Grew from an iron - working settlement - Huge stone structures were constructed - Economy was based on the gold trade
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Egypt: developments
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
14. A period of transition between ancient and modern Europe - Unique with a distinctive culture; out of feudal customs and traditions that included Greek and Roman classical culture - influences from the Arab world and the East - and tenets of Judeo - C
Sumeria
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
15. 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
The ancient Near East: geography
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Mycenaean civilization
16. 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
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
The topography of Africa
Mongul rule in China
Islam
17. 20000-30000 years ago - during the last Ice Age - the first humans crossed over the Bering Sea land bridge into the Americas - As they migrated southward - they inhabited the hemisphere from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego - Their widespread dispersion le
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Origins of people in America
Greece: geography
18. Called for a free and open economic system was needed - Expanded Darwin's theory of evolution to include society as a whole - viewed society as a 'struggle for existence'; only the 'fittest' members of society would survive - The accumulation of weal
The topography of Africa
Egypt: developments
Social Darwinism
The (Protestant) Reformation
19. Four rivers (Nile - Congo - Niger - and Zambezi) were important to Africa's economic history - Egyptian civilization developed in the Nile Valley - Africa above the Sahara (Northern Africa) is often associated with Arab influence - The irregular coas
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20. In economics - the doctrine of '___________' (limited government intervention in business affairs) stood in opposition to regulated trade
Enlightened despotism
Laissez faire
Spartan way of life
Constantinople
21. The decline of feudalism and manorialism was evident by the 12th century and complete by the 16th century
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Laissez faire
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
22. Individual conviction in one's beliefs (solidarity) - The efficiency and organization of the early church administration - - Doctrines that stressed equality and immortality - Teachings and doctrines developed by 'Church Fathers' such as Augustine we
Early Japanese civilization
Contributions of the Greek World
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Division of the Muslim Empire
23. c. A.D. 500-1000 - Dark Ages: A.D. 500-800 - The collapse of Rome and sweeping advances of Germanic and Viking raiders - Europe entered a time of chaotic political - economic - and urban decline - A struggle back toward stability
The Early Middle Ages
The Israelites
Feudalism: political
Power loom
24. 1785 - Meant that factories were no longer dependent on water sources for power
The Assyrians
Watt steam engine
English Parliament
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
25. An early Jewish convert to Christianity - was responsible for the spread of Christian theology and the resulting response from the Roman empire (opposition/resistance; Christianity firmly rooted in the collapsing world of Roman rule)
The ziggurat
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
The Counter Reformation
26. Concrete - arch - roads (200000 miles of roads) - aqueducts and cisterns - monumental buildings (the Colosseum)
The feudal system
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
27. The ancient Near East comprised the Tigris and Euphrates Valley - the Fertile Crescent - and the Nile Valley.
The ancient Near East: geography
The Hellenistic Age
Absolutism
Greece: geography
28. Immediate cause: continuous barbaric invasion - Internal factors included political instability - decreasing farm production - inflation - excessive taxation - and the decline of the military - including the use of mercenaries - The rise of Christian
The Roman Republic: decline
Galileo Galilei
The Fall of Rome
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
29. (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
Charles Martel
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
Spartan way of life
The Roman Republic: decline
30. 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
Napoleon and the First Empire
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Christianity: basic doctrines
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
31. In eastern India - Sacred to Indians but was not the geographical river area that led to the development of Indian civilization - Associated with the rise of the Mauryan Empire in 322 B.C.
Ganges River
The Mayas
North American Indians
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
32. 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
Iona
England during the later Middle Ages
Constantine
Four key beliefs of Hindus
33. Refers to the absolute rule of monarchs with unlimited power - The theory of absolute monarchs and the divine right of kings (rule by God's will) - Evolved from the limited power of the ruling class during the Middle Ages to the Age of Absolutism in
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
The 'continental system'
Alfred the Great
Absolutism
34. 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
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
The Phoenicians
The Assyrians
35. 146 B.C. After which Rome emerged as the dominant power in the Mediterranean - Rome incorporated Greek culture into its empire - Roman expansion resulted in a world republic
Flying shuttle
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Darwin
River Valley Civilizations
36. Education stressed the liberal arts. - Theology influenced both religion and politics - Universities were created in Paris - Oxford - and Cambridge during the 11th and 12th centuries - Latin was the language of intellectual Europe; vernacular was use
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
Islam in Africa
Feudalism: economic
Napoleon and the First Empire
37. The Phoenicians - The Lydians - The Israelites
Minoan civilization
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
38. Established a civilization in the Nile Valley (3000 B.C.) - Natural barriers (desert and sea) - as well as its isolation from other civilizations - greatly hindered foreign invaders; spared Egypt from the repeated political disruptions characteristic
The Scientific Revolution
The Israelites
France during the later Middle Ages
Egypt
39. Salvation through faith rather than sacraments - 'Ninety - five Theses' served as a catalyst in starting the Reformation - Luther's excommunication initiated the Reformation; Lutheranism developed its own following - Lutheranism decentralized religio
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40. Renaissance secularism created tension between princely kingdoms and the authority of the Church - There also emerged within the Church questions about its worldly rather than spiritual interest in acquiring power and wealth - This internal struggle
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
The (Protestant) Reformation
The French Revolution
River Valley Civilizations
41. (Islamic scholar - A.D. 1305-1368) spread Islamic culture by traveling widely
Ibn Battuta
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
Hindus
42. An English philosopher - Believed that people made a contract with their government to protect natural writes - Wrote about the inalienable writes to life - liberty - and the pursuit of happiness - His political ideas had a dramatic impact on the dev
The Olmec
The Renaissance
Neolithic or New Stone Age
John Locke
43. Became a revolutionary anti - Catholic movement - Basis of 'Reformed Churches -' which spread throughout Europe; Calvinism made Protestantism an international movement
Calvinism
The ancient Near East: geography
Mycenaean civilization
Grooved rollers
44. International relations placed France against Europe. Napoleon won territory from the Holy Roman Empire and forced Spain to cede the Louisiana territory to France
Confucius
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Mesopotamian civilizations
The Aztecs
45. 1785 - Led to faster production of cloth
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
The Roman Empire
Power loom
Early Japanese civilization
46. A failed French attempt to close the continent to British trade in hopes of destroying the British economy
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47. Lineage was the basis of tribal organization - Religion - politics - and law became the focus of African culture - Art and sculpture were emphasized
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48. (A.D. 747-768) a Carolingian ruler appointed by the pope as king and established the Papal States on former Byzantine lands
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The Fall of Rome
Development of the Renaissance
Pepin the Short
49. Established at Byzantium by Emperor Constantine as a 'New Rome' in the East in A.D. 330 - Strategically located (where Europe and Asia meet) - had excellent defensible borders - and was a crossroads of world trade - With the fall of Rome/collapse of
North American Indians
Martin Luther
The Incas
Constantinople
50. 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
The Persians
Spartan way of life
Greece: geography
Nicolaus Copernicus