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CSET World History
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1. 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
Capitalism
The forest states
The (Protestant) Reformation
The Dorians
2. 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 Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Africa's geological diversity
Feudalism: political
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
3. Became the birthplace for the Hellenic civilization
Results of the Industrial Revolution
Steamboat
Charles Martel
Iona
4. Stimulated new states of West Africa and spread Islamic culture and religion
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Adam Smith
Islam in Africa
5. 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 -
The Incas
Rome's political problems
Muslim contributions - Science and technology
Enlightened despotism
6. The creators of Mesopotamian civilization (3500-3000 B.C.) - Used Tigris and Euphrates rivers for trade and commerce - as well as areas surrounding the Persian Gulf - Material progress included large - scale irrigation projects - an advanced system o
Confucius
The Sumerians
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Enlightened despotism
7. 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
Background to the French Revolution
Reasons for the Reformation
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Darwin
8. His teachings influenced Chinese culture - Wanted to improve society - Taught that certain virtues are guidelines to happy life
Confucius
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
The Roman Republic
Iona
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
Alexander the Great
The Roman Empire
India: developments
The Age of Pericles
10. 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
Christianity: basic doctrines
Ibn Battuta
Constantinople
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
11. Considered one of the world's major religions and has influenced religious - political - and social thought for over 4000 years - Originated in the Indus River Valley of India and primarily spread to and throughout southeast Asia
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
The topography of Africa
Hinduism
12. 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
Social Darwinism and Capitalism
Mesoamerica
Neoclassicism
Myths
13. 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 Fall of Rome
The Counter Reformation
Steam locomotive
Nicolaus Copernicus
14. (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
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
Grooved rollers
Charlemagne
The Roman Republic
15. 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
Mesoamerica
Social Darwinism
The Olmec
The Early Middle Ages
16. Conquered much of Asia Minor and Northern Mesopotamia (2000-1200 B.C.) - A major contribution included the invention of iron smelting - which revolutionized warfare
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
The Hittites
Mesopotamian civilizations
17. 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
John Locke
The Magna Carta
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Mesoamerica
18. 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
The caste system
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
The Later Middle Ages
Early Japanese civilization
19. 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 Renaissance
The 'continental system'
Athens and Sparta
The Later Middle Ages
20. In 'On the Origin of Species' (1859) - theorized that evolution is a continuous process in which successful species adapt to their environment in order to survive
Darwin
The Lydians
Mongul rule in China
France during the later Middle Ages
21. 1807 - Built by American inventor Robert Fulton - The steam engine was used to build it
The Hellenistic Age
Mongul rule in China
Steamboat
The Age of Pericles
22. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
Background to the French Revolution
Indus River
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
23. 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
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Division of the Muslim Empire
The Lydians
24. 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
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Galileo Galilei
The Incas
Islam
25. An Athenian ruler who came to power around 500 B.C.E. - an introduces further reforms that advanced democracy. He developed ten social classes based on where someone lived rather than their wealth. Established the Council of 500 and a policy where al
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Cleisthenes - Athens Leader
The ancient Near East: cultural contributions
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
26. Philosophy (Scholasticism) dealt with the consistency of faith and reason
Feudalism: economic
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
27. 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
Cotton gin
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Islam
Grooved rollers
28. 1783 - Allowed iron - makers to roll out iron into different shapes
The Counter Reformation
Hindus
Coke smelting
Grooved rollers
29. 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
Christianity: basic doctrines
England during the later Middle Ages
The Punic Wars with Carthage
The Hellenistic Age
30. Influenced its history - Japanese culture reflects a reverence for nature - Mountains - forests - and coastal areas determined cultural growth
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31. 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
Modern influence of Magna Carta
The Counter Reformation
The Magna Carta
Constantinople
32. Region of great cities (e.g Ur and Babylon) located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; chronologically the first urban hearth - dating to 3500 BCE - and which as founded in the Fertile Crescent.
Mesopotamia
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
Origins of people in America
33. 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
The East African Coast
Feudalism: economic
Martin Luther
Social Darwinism
34. 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
Development of feudalism and a samurai warrior - class
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
Mesopotamia
35. 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
The Hellenistic Age
The Carolingians
The East African Coast
Indus River
36. 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
France during the later Middle Ages
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
River Valley Civilizations
Neoclassicism
37. 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 Persians
Enlightened despotism
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
The Aztecs
38. 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)
England during the later Middle Ages
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Martin Luther
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
39. 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 ancient Near East: cultural contributions
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
Development of the Renaissance
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
40. 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
Galileo Galilei
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
River Valley Civilizations
41. The Olmec - The Mayas - The Aztecs - The Incas
Mesoamerica
Early cultures in Mesoamerica
The Napoleonic Code
The Magna Carta
42. c. 1000-1500
The caste system
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
Modern influence of Magna Carta
The Later Middle Ages
43. Established the first kingdom in Palestine (c. 1030-1010 B.C.)
Reasons for the Reformation
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Saul
44. Occupied western Asia Minor (500s B.C.) - Their culture reached its zenith under King Croesus (Golden King) - Were responsible for the first coinage of money
The Lydians
The feudal system
Galileo Galilei
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
45. The agricultural organization and economic foundation of feudalism
Spartan way of life
Manorialism
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Islam
46. (1848) - Written by Marx and Friedrich Engels - advanced the theories of modern scientific socialism
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47. Works of Greeks and Romans reconnected Europeans with their ancient heritage
Capitalism
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Renaissance
48. 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
The Chaldeans
China: developments
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Africa's geological diversity
49. 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
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
Spartan way of life
Napoleon and the First Empire
50. 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
The Scientific Revolution
Islam
Christianity: basic doctrines
Steam locomotive
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