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CSET World History
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1. Developed over many centuries - The first American Indians originated from Asia - Agriculture changed some Indian culture from a nomadic existence to farming communities
American Indian culture
China: developments
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Hindus
2. 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 Napoleonic Code
Alexander the Great
The Roman Republic: decline
Mesopotamia
3. 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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4. An inequitable class structure - A disorganized legal system and no representative assembly - Enlightenment philosophy influenced the middle class - The bankruptcy of the French treasury was the immediate cause - The 'Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Chaldeans
Background to the French Revolution
Athens and Sparta
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
5. Military and political leader during the later stages of the French Revolution - Emperor of the French from 1804-1815 - His legal reform - the Napoleonic Code - has been a major influence on many civil law jurisdictions worldwide - Best remembered fo
Power loom
The Olmec
Napoleon and the First Empire
Nicolaus Copernicus
6. 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
Capitalism
The Roman Republic: decline
The Counter Reformation
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
7. 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
Ottoman Empire
Saul
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
8. The region that is now Mexico - Central America - and the western coast of South America
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Mesoamerica
The East African Coast
Alexander the Great
9. Profits linked to the manufacturing of products - Private ownership of land - Freedom of choice - A competitive free - market system - Limited government restraints
American Indian culture
Capitalism
Manorialism
The Persians
10. 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 Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
The English Reformation
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
11. 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 Aztecs
Mycenaean civilization
The feudal system
Flying shuttle
12. The Phoenicians - The Lydians - The Israelites
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Flying shuttle
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Adam Smith
13. Became the dominant Germanic tribe - Clovis - king of the Franks (A.D. 481-511) - was converted to Christianity - Domestic feuds and civil war broke out among the Merovingians (A.D. 561) - Political power shifted away from the monarchy
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Johannes Kepler
The Franks
14. 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
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
The Assyrians
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
The Counter Reformation
15. 1779 - A power - driven machine that produced fine - strong yarn
Capitalism
Feudalism: political
Spinning mule
The Franks
16. Foreign trade enabled populations to grow in cities and to become sophisticated - The family was the focus of Chinese life - Women had lower status than men
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
17. 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
Social Darwinism
The topography of Africa
Calvinism
China: developments
18. The commercial revival led to the rise of towns. - A true middle class emerged - Economic activities in the towns were supervised by the guild system (merchant and craft guilds) - The Crusades led to the revival of international trade
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
English Parliament
River Valley Civilizations
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
19. 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
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Egypt
Calvinism
Jesus of Nazareth
20. 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
Origins of people in America
The English Reformation
Feudalism: political
Mesoamerica
21. No privileges/tax exemptions based on lineage - Government promotion was based on ability - Modernized French law (equality before the law)
The Peloponnesian War
The Roman Empire
Spinning jenny
The Napoleonic Code
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
Jesus of Nazareth
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Flying shuttle
Turk Dominance
23. Saw the development of city - states - East African civilization was based on international trade and seaport cities - Swahili culture developed its own language and thrived in the city - states - The Portuguese destroyed much of the East African tra
Minoan civilization
Cotton gin
The East African Coast
Turk Dominance
24. A.D. 1200-1533 Northwest coastal region and inland region of South America (Peru) - Controlled a vast empire in South America - The Tiahuanaco culture developed in the Andes Mountains - unified an extensive empire - Developed a sophisticated record -
England during the later Middle Ages
Persian War
The Incas
Indus River
25. Ended in defeat for Napoleon and ended the French Empire; Napoleon was permanently exiled to St. Helena
Renaissance
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Grooved rollers
England during the later Middle Ages
26. Established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.)
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Saul
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Spinning jenny
27. Became the birthplace for the Hellenic civilization
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
The Hellenistic Age
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Iona
28. Ghana - Mali and Songhai
'The Communist Manifesto'
English Parliament
Calvinism
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
29. Mathematician - physicist - astronomer - With a telescope - provided the first observational evidence in support of Copernicus - Observed the phases of Venus; discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter; observed and analyzed sunspots - Was question
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
Galileo Galilei
Persian War
Mesopotamia
30. 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
The forest states
The Scientific Revolution
Four key beliefs of Hindus
Egypt: developments
31. 1807 - Built by American inventor Robert Fulton - The steam engine was used to build it
Confucius
Steamboat
John Locke
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
32. 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
India under Muslim rule
Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle)
The French Revolution
Contributions of the Greek World
33. Pillaged the coasts of Europe in the 8th century - The Danes were responsible for the major invasions of England - In France - the Carolingian king was forced to cede Normandy to the Vikings
Power loom
The Aztecs
The Viking (Norse) invaders
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
34. 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
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Pepin the Short
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
35. 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
Steam locomotive
River Valley Civilizations
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Charlemagne
36. 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
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
The Roman Empire
The Magna Carta
Feudalism: economic
37. 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
Rome's political problems
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
Egypt
Darwin
38. As the Western Roman Empire was under relentless attack from barbarian tribes - people looked to the Church for salvation - The Church became the preserver of civilization and its unifying force in both political and religious life - Church entered i
Alfred the Great
Feudalism: political
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
39. The cultural period of the Stone Age that began about 2.5 to 2 million years ago - marked by the earliest use of tools made of chipped stone. The Paleolithic Period ended at different times in different parts of the world - generally around 10000 yea
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
Adam Smith
Grooved rollers
40. The Reconquista reestablished Christian control over Muslim Spain in 1492 - Portugal in 1250 - The Spanish state was marked by strong - absolutist rule - The monarch instituted inquisitions and also expelled the Jews
Spain and Portugal during the later Middle Ages
Power loom
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Arabs
41. Christianity and church dogma were questioned
Cotton gin
Spinning jenny
Isaac Newton
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
42. 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
Feudalism: outcomes
The Mayas
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
Pepin the Short
43. Geneva - Switzerland - The Doctrine of Predestination (God willed eternal damnation for some people and salvation for others) was central to Calvinistic belief - Rejection of all forms of worship and practice not traced to Biblical tradition
The feudal system
The Carolingians
English Parliament
John Calvin
44. (A.D. 871-99) established the English kingdom after stemming the Danish invasions
The Later Middle Ages
Alfred the Great
Myths
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
45. 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
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Napoleon and the First Empire
Spinning jenny
46. 1785 - Meant that factories were no longer dependent on water sources for power
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Watt steam engine
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Capitalism
47. 1760 - Improved production of iron
Coke smelting
The Age of Pericles
Charlemagne
The Counter Reformation
48. The disintegration of traditional feudal loyalties - the rise of powerful monarchies - and the collapse of a single religious doctrine caused European intellectuals to think about new ways of unifying and governing nation - states - Their exploration
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
The Lydians
Napoleon and the First Empire
The East African Coast
49. Also called enlightened absolutism - Grew out of the earlier absolutism of Louis XIV (France) and Peter the Great (Russia) - Advocated limited responsibility to God and church - A form of absolutism in which rulers were influenced by the Enlightenmen
The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
English Parliament
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Enlightened despotism
50. 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
Spartan way of life
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Minoan civilization
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