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CSET Social Science

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1. Seized Manchuria and renamed it Manchukuo - Invaded China Cooperation: Signed Anti - Comintern Pact Conflict: Attacked Pearl Harbor - Conquered Southeast Asia from Indochina to Philippines






2. People: Anasazi Economics: Extensive farming Architecture: Cliff dwellings






3. From the 1950s to the 1970s - most African nations gained independence from colonial powers. Israel declared statehood on May 14 - 1948 - creating conflict and struggle between the new state and its neighbors.






4. Economic and social policies of _______________ were based on control and coercion. Effect: The policies of these two emperors contributed to the empire's eventual collapse.






5. Growth of mass politics led to the development of new political parties. Labor leaders used ideas of socialism and Marxism to form unions.






6. The silk road provid a means for prosperous trade. The ruler of the zhou overthrew the Shang dynsty and estabish the longest - lasting dynasty in Chinese history.






7. Conquered weaker countries - had lasting effects on world - Movement: Imperialistic nations set up colinie. Christian missionaries preached in Africa & Asia. British policy in South Africa was influenced by Cecil Rhodes - who made a fortune in S Afri






8. The __________ in Mesopotamia were the first to develop a system of writing.






9. The rise of towns and the middle class led to advances in all areas of society. As trade increased - the importance of towns and guilds grew. A money economy replaced bartering. __________ were founded.






10. Conflict/Crisis: Soviets supported Castro's totaliarian regime in Cuba - Significant Event(s): U.S. invaded Bay of Pigs; Soviets placed nuclear missiles in Cuba; U.S. blockaded Cuba - Result(s): Soviets withdrew missiles; hotline established between






11. Warfare: Kushites conquered Egyptians. Muslim merchants gained control of Axum's trade. Moroccan armies occupied Songahi's gold - trading centers. Assyrians drove the Kushites out of Egypt.






12. Movement: Anglos and Saxons settled in England. Monks came to England to convert the Anglo - Saxons to Christianity. Vikings - Magyars - and Muslims invaded areas of Europe. Cooperation: The Frankish ruler Clovis converted to Christiantiy and gained






13. Religion/Philosophy: Confuciansm - Daoism - Legalism Key People: Confucius - Laozi - Qin Shihuangde Innovation: Bronze casting - crossbow - paper - iron plowshare - silk Literature: Analects - Confucian classics - Tao Te Ching - poetry Government/






14. People: Olmec - Maya - Aztec Economics: Farming - trade Architecture: Large cities - religious and political structures






15. Filled the Senate with his own supporters. Effect: The power of the Senate was weakened - was assassinated in 44 B.C.E.






16. The Second Industrial Revolution - combined with the growth of transportation by steamship and railroad - fostered a true world economy. Industrial growth and the development of new energy resources led to increased production of consumer goods.






17. Many Artists rejected traditional styles and developed new art movements. New scientific ideas radically changed people's perception of the world.






18. Trade: Ghanaian gold was exchanged for salt from the Sahara. Muslim traders brought cotton - silk - and Chinese porcelain from India to East Africa. Malian farmers produced surplus crops for export. Ivory and gold from inland Africa were brought to E






19. People: Mound Builder - Iroquois Economics: Hunting and gathering - some agriculture Architecture: Longhouses - some urban centers






20. Made huge troop movements in Dunkirk and Normandy Cooperation: Met with Allies at Tehran - Yalta - and Potsdam Conflict: Stopped Rommel at El Alamein - Withstood heavy German bombing






21. Environment: Location: Peloponnesus Factors: Farming Origin: Greek - speaking invaders Trade: Trade discouraged Government: Military state - oligarchy Values - interests - beliefs: Discipline - military arts






22. Religion/Philosophy: Hinduism - Buddhism Key People: Siddhartha Gautama - Asoka - Chandragupta II Innovation: Iron plow - caste system - concept of zero - decimal system Literature: Mahabharata - Ramayana - Arthasastra - Vedas Government/Society: Pat






23. Rome defeated Carthage and took Sicily. Effect: Hannibal brought the ________ into Italy - defeating the Romans at Cannae.






24. Spanish and English monarchs engaged in a dynastic struggle. Philip II - a champion of Catholicism - resented Englsh tolerance of Protestants. The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 meant that England would remain Protestant. Dynastic and religious






25. Warfare: Trained janissaries; Conquered Constantinople Arts: Made magnificent mosques - pottery - rugs - and jewelry Government: The sultan governed through local rulers called pashas Trade: Merchants were the privilged class






26. Recruited armies by promising them land. He required an oath of loyalty to him. Effect: The Roman army was no longer under government control; military power rested in the a hands of individual generals.






27. Military and economic crises led to a spontaneous revlution that ended the reign of the czars. The Bolsheviks overthrew the provisional government and established a communist regime.






28. Conflict/Crisis: Civil war began when North Korea invaded South Korea - Significant Event(s): United Nations forced fight to save South Korea from Communism - Result(s): United States extended military alliances aroud the world






29. People: Plains Economics: Hunting and gathering Architecture: Tepees






30. Conflict/Crisis: Civil war erupted between North and South Vietnam - Significant Event(s): United States intervened to prevent North Vietnam from taking over South Vietnam - Result(s): United States withdrew from Vietnam; Vietnam was reunited by comm






31. Middle East: The decline of Ottoman Empire resulted in emergence of many new Arab states. Africa & Asia: Black Africans who fought in WWI became more politically active. Oorgnized reform movements; called for independence.






32. Europeans risked dangerous ocean voyages to discover new sea routes. Early European eplorers sought gold and began to trade slaves. The age of explortion brought the peoples of Europe - Asia - the Americas - and Africa into direct contact for the fir






33. Occupied Kuril & Sakhalin Islands Took control of much of E. Europe Cooperation: Met w/ Allies at Tehran - Yalta - & Potsdam






34. Increased the exchnge of goods and ideas between European and non - European cultures. European monarchs gained strength through new taxes and through the new armies required for the Crusades.






35. Conflict/Crisis: Soviets and Western powers divided Germany Significant Event(s): Western powers airlifted supplies to Soviet - blockaded West Berlin Result(s): Blockade was lifted






36. Combat took the forms of trench warfare on the Western Front - a war of movement on the Eastern Front - and German submarine warfare in the waters surrounding Great Britain. For the first time in history - airplanes were used for reconnaissance - com






37. The ideas of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment laid the foundation for a modern worldview based on rationalism and secularism. Enlightenment was a movement of intellectuals who were greatly impressed with achievements of the Scientific






38. Many Latin American nations have experienced severe economic problems - and their governments have been led by military dictators. Successful Marxist revolutions in Cuba and Nicaragua fed fears in the United States about the spread of communism in th






39. In Italy - Mussolini led the Fascists to power. Stalin became dictator of the Soviet Union and purged the Communist Party of Old Bolsheviks. In Germany - Adolf Hitler established a totalitarian Nazi regime and started the large - scale persecution of






40. Egypt used floodwaters for farming; Phoenicia set up a trading empire on the sea; Mesopotamia created irrigation and flood control stystems.






41. Communists in China introduced socialist measures and drastic reforms under the leadership of Mao Zedong. After World War II. India gained its independence from Britain and divided into two separate countries - India and Pakistan. Japan modernized it






42. Serb forces carried out 'ethnic cleansing' of Muslims. Terrorism became a regular aspect of modern society. Gulf wars. Rwanda genocide. Soviet troops crushed a reform movement in Czechoslovakia. Nicolai Ceausescu was arrested and executed. War on te






43. Used his army to seize governmental power. Effect: restored power to the government with a strong Senate - but his actions set the precedent for military coups.






44. Advances: Steam and coal became new source os power. Higher - quality iron led to better railroads. Conflict: Nationalism and liberalism became forces for change. Conservatives attempted to suppress nationalism.






45. People: Moche - Inca Economics: Farming - trade Architecture: Large cities - religious and political structures






46. From the meeting of the Estates - General - the creaton of the National Assembly - From the Great Fear - the adoption of important reforms by nobility in the National Assembly - From the Declaration of Rights - the spread of liberal beliefs - From th






47. Took over Austria - Poland - and Sudetenland Cooperation: Formed Rome - Berlin Axis Signed Anti - Comintern Pact Conflict: Used blitzkrieg tactics - Conducted genocide of Jews and others - Besieged Leningrad






48. Innovation: Irrigation; astrolabe; algebra; large - scale paper manufacturing Movement: Trade routes; Arab expansion in Africa - Asia - and Europe; movement of Arab center of power from Makkah to Baghdad to Cairo






49. Women fought for equal rights. Society adopted middle - class values. Unions fought for labor reforms. Mass leisure developed because people had more money.






50. Martin Luther's break with Catholic Church led to the Protestant reformation. During the period known as the Catholic Reformation - The Catholic Church enacted a series of reforms that were successful in strengthening the Church.