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CSET World History
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1. 1779 - A power - driven machine that produced fine - strong yarn
The caste system
Renaissance
Mongul rule in China
Spinning mule
2. In economics - the doctrine of '___________' (limited government intervention in business affairs) stood in opposition to regulated trade
The Hittites
Laissez faire
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
India: developments
3. Society was based on a strict class division: clergy and nobility were the privileged class - peasants and artisans were the work force - and serfs were tied to the land
The Hellenistic Age
Feudalism: economic
Minoan civilization
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
4. A dramatic increase in productivity and the rise of the factory system - Demographic changes (from rural to urban centers) - The division of society into defined classes (propertied and nonpropertied) - The development of modern capitalism
Saul
The Incas
Results of the Industrial Revolution
Charlemagne
5. Works of Greeks and Romans reconnected Europeans with their ancient heritage
The topography of Africa
Flying shuttle
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
Renaissance
6. 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
Isaac Newton
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
7. 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
The Hittites
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
The Peloponnesian War
Turk Dominance
8. (1848) - Written by Marx and Friedrich Engels - advanced the theories of modern scientific socialism
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9. Architecture was dominated by the Romanesque (11th -12th century) and Gothic (13th -15th century) styles
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
The Olmec
Darwin
The Assyrians
10. A.D. 960-1279 - The Chinese Empire lost much territory after the fall of the Tang rulers - Advances in education - art - and science contributed to an improved way of life
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
'The Communist Manifesto'
The 'continental system'
John Calvin
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
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Mythology
The Age of Pericles
12. Reflected the new secular trends - Humanism stressed the importance of the individual - Machiavelli's 'The Prince' stressed that 'the ends justify the means' as a political philosophy - The influence of the 'classical' arts was strong - and a new emp
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
The Olmec
The caste system
13. 1733 - Increased the speed of weavers
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Flying shuttle
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
14. Based on the teachings of Mohammed - The spread of Islam started in the seventh century A.D. - The Koran became the center for Islamic moral and ethical conduct - Mohammed established a theocracy based on Islamic law
Darwin
Islam
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
The Roman Republic
15. King's authority limited by law - rights of the king's subjects declared (i.e. habeas corpus) - respect for legal procedures
Reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire
Key provisions of Magna Carta
John Calvin
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
16. The classical economists advanced the theory of laissez faire - Thomas Malthus (1776-1834) theorized that population growth would far outstrip food production - The revolutionary socialism of Karl Marx advocated a violent overthrow of the present eco
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
The Babylonians
Ibn Battuta
17. Established the first lasting monotheism - After the death of Solomon (922 B.C.) - the Hebrews were divided into two kingdoms (Israel and Judah) - Disunity and conquest resulted in the destruction of Israel (722 B.C.) and Judah (586 B.C.) - The revol
Social Darwinism
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
The Israelites
Hinduism
18. The Hopewell people were skilled farmers and flourished in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys (200 B.C.- A.D. 400) - Mississippian culture developed in A.D. 800 and built large religious mound structures - The Anasazi culture (A.D. 800-1300) developed
North American Indians
The East African Coast
The Age of Pericles
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
19. 1792 - Made it possible to meet increased demand for cotton by mechanizing the process for separating seeds from cotton fiber
General characteristics of the Renaissance
India under Muslim rule
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Cotton gin
20. A failed French attempt to close the continent to British trade in hopes of destroying the British economy
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21. 356-323 B.C. - Of Macedonia - Established the Hellenistic Age - Conquered Persia - Asia Minor - and Egypt; established a world empire - Bureaucracy replaced the city - state as the form of government - Following his death - dynasties were established
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Charlemagne
Alexander the Great
Persian War
22. Capitalism was regarded as the 'natural environment' in which 'survival of the fittest' could be tested - belief that some races were superior to others - that poverty indicated unfitness - and that a class - structured society was desirable
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Development of the Renaissance
23. Class division of society - The decline of feudalism and manorialism - The commercial revival - Education - Philosophy - Architecture
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
Africa's geological diversity
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
Feudalism: political
24. 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
Rome's economic problems
The 'continental system'
Effects of the Reformation
The Olmec
25. 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
Rome's economic problems
Flying shuttle
Athens and Sparta
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
26. Manor estates - Owned by lords - Peasant serfs given land to work in exchange for percentage of crop - Free peasants worked as skilled laborers - Dues and fees charged for tenancy - use of roads - bridges - etc.
River Valley Civilizations
Origins of people in America
General characteristics of the Renaissance
Feudalism: economic
27. No privileges/tax exemptions based on lineage - Government promotion was based on ability - Modernized French law (equality before the law)
Manorialism
Steamboat
The Napoleonic Code
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
28. 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
Arabs
Alfred the Great
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
29. (A.D. 747-768) a Carolingian ruler appointed by the pope as king and established the Papal States on former Byzantine lands
Pepin the Short
Jesus of Nazareth
Neolithic or New Stone Age
The Carolingians
30. Dissatisfaction with church ritual and Latin overtones - Humanism emphasized man's needs and concerns - The printing press allowed mass communication (Luther's 95 Theses were translated - widely copied - distributed throughout Europe) - Luther's exco
The feudal system
The Roman Republic
The Counter Reformation
Reasons for the Reformation
31. A.D. 250-900 - Yucatan peninsula - Achieved a complex civilization - cities were trade and religious centers - excelled in many fields - including mathematics - science - astronomy - and engineering (pyramid building) - Only known written language of
The Mayas
The Sumerians
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
32. The pope was dominant in religious matters and the monarch in secular matters - A continuing power struggle evolved between the papacy and the secular ruler during the late Middle Ages
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
Minoan civilization
The French Revolution
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
33. The region that is now Mexico - Central America - and the western coast of South America
Christianity: basic doctrines
The ancient Near East: geography
France during the later Middle Ages
Mesoamerica
34. The Phoenicians - The Lydians - The Israelites
Constantine
Indus River
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
The Roman Empire
35. Egyptian life was dominated by concerns for the afterlife - religion - and the pharaoh - Medical advances and specialized surgery were major contributions - The Egyptians invented a hieroglyphic writing system - Commerce flourished throughout Arabia
The (Protestant) Reformation
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
The Roman Empire
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
36. 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
Hindus
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Ottoman Empire
The caste system
37. 1764 - Increased the speed and output of yarn spinners
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
Spinning jenny
The Scientific Revolution
Galileo Galilei
38. 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 Early Middle Ages
Charlemagne
Mycenaean civilization
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
39. 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
Watt steam engine
Steam locomotive
The Roman Empire
The Mayas
40. 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
The Magna Carta
Absolutism
Napoleon and the First Empire
American Indian culture
41. 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 Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Muslim contributions
42. 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 -
Calvinism
Islam in Africa
Capitalism
The Roman Republic
43. King Darius of Persia wanted to conquer all of the Greek city - states but Athens and Sparta resisted. Greek city - states vs. Persia - Greek city - states won. Athens emerged as most powerful city state in Greece.
Persian War
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Pepin the Short
Contributions of the Greek World
44. Became a revolutionary anti - Catholic movement - Basis of 'Reformed Churches -' which spread throughout Europe; Calvinism made Protestantism an international movement
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Calvinism
Martin Luther
The Viking (Norse) invaders
45. 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
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Capitalism
The English Reformation
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
46. Concrete - arch - roads (200000 miles of roads) - aqueducts and cisterns - monumental buildings (the Colosseum)
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Egypt
47. 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 Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The Babylonians
Enlightened despotism
The Hellenistic Age
48. 'Liberty - Equality and Fraternity'
The Lydians
Mohammed
The Peloponnesian War
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
49. Replaced the Franks as legitimate rulers - The Carolingian Renaissance resulted in the establishment of a palace academy with a prescribed academic curriculum
The Counter Reformation
Mohammed
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
The Carolingians
50. 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
Mycenaean civilization
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Alfred the Great
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)