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CSET World History
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1. Transformed society and changed the way people looked at the natural world - In doing so - science came into direct conflict with the teachings of the Church - Began in the 16th century - Important people: Nicolaus Copernicus - Galileo Galilei - Joha
The Scientific Revolution
North American Indians
Turk Dominance
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
2. 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
Confucius
The Punic Wars with Carthage
Christianity: basic doctrines
Calvinism
3. Became the birthplace for the Hellenic civilization
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Iona
Egypt: developments
Capitalism
4. 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
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Hindus
The caste system
Steam locomotive
5. 1807 - Built by American inventor Robert Fulton - The steam engine was used to build it
Steamboat
Chinese civilization under the Sungs
Coke smelting
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
6. The government system and basis for society in the Middle Ages - The system was based on land ownership; person who was allowed by a lord to use his land was called a vassal and the land was called a fief
The feudal system
Jesus of Nazareth
The (Protestant) Reformation
Renaissance
7. 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
Napoleon and the First Empire
Classical Greece
North American Indians
Rome's political problems
8. 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
Islam in Africa
The Israelites
The Punic Wars with Carthage
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
9. No privileges/tax exemptions based on lineage - Government promotion was based on ability - Modernized French law (equality before the law)
The Israelites
The Napoleonic Code
John Calvin
Jesus of Nazareth
10. 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
Enlightened despotism
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: architecture
The Aztecs
Nicolaus Copernicus
11. 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
Spinning jenny
Mohammed
The forest states
The feudal system
12. 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
Myths
Charles Martel
The East African Coast
American Indian culture
13. Originated in India (1500 B.C.) as part of the teachings of Hinduism - Divided people into four distinct and inflexible social groups: priests and teachers; rulers and warriors; merchants and artisans; and peasants and servants (the lowest caste) - P
The Early Middle Ages
The caste system
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
Islamic civilization: government and religion
14. 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
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Effects of the Reformation
China: developments
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
15. 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
Mesopotamia
Steam locomotive
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
16. Attempted to unify the entire Near East under one rule (500s B.C.) - Established an international government - - Failed to conquer the Greeks; Persia was eventually conquered by Alexander the Great (334-331 B.C.)
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
The Persians
Jesus of Nazareth
Pepin the Short
17. The proper function of government was defined by ___________________. Their ideas led to the philosophical bases for the American and French revolutions.
Darwin
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
River Valley Civilizations
Contributions of the Greek World
18. 1792 - Made it possible to meet increased demand for cotton by mechanizing the process for separating seeds from cotton fiber
Voltaire - Montesquieu - Locke - and Rousseau
Cotton gin
Mesopotamia
The caste system
19. International relations placed France against Europe. Napoleon won territory from the Holy Roman Empire and forced Spain to cede the Louisiana territory to France
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
Mesopotamia: developments
20. The cultural period of the Stone Age that developed primarily in Europe between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods - beginning around 10000 years ago and lasting in various places as late as 3000 bce. The Mesolithic is marked by the appearance of
The Scientific Revolution
Egypt
Arabs
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
21. Wrote the 'Wealth of Nations' (1776) and advocated manufacturing as the true source of a nation's wealth (the laws of the market place and not government regulations dictate national economies); considered the father of modern economics
Famous empires that grew in the West African savanna
Adam Smith
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Martin Luther
22. Developed their own language and sophisticated system of writing - developed literature and poetry - developed the Shinto religion - placed great emphasis on a love of nature - beauty - and good manners
The Renaissance
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
Grooved rollers
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
23. The agricultural organization and economic foundation of feudalism
Steam locomotive
Egypt
Adam Smith
Manorialism
24. (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
Nicolaus Copernicus
American Indian culture
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
25. Institutions: hospitals - medical schools - libraries - universities - Agriculture: cash crops - crop rotation - Mathematics: algebra - algorithms - Arabic numerals - decimal point - Globalization: exploration - work of scholars - trade (Atlantic - M
The Sumerians
Muslim contributions
Egypt: developments
The topography of Africa
26. King's authority limited by law - rights of the king's subjects declared (i.e. habeas corpus) - respect for legal procedures
The Ming and Manchu Dynasties
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
Galileo Galilei
Key provisions of Magna Carta
27. 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.
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Martin Luther's beliefs
The Chaldeans
Persian War
28. 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
Steam locomotive
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
Absolutism
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
29. 1783 - Allowed iron - makers to roll out iron into different shapes
The Napoleonic Code
The Roman Republic: decline
Grooved rollers
The Kingdom of Zimbabwe
30. The decline of feudalism and manorialism was evident by the 12th century and complete by the 16th century
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: feudalism/manorialism
Cotton gin
Renaissance
Isaac Newton
31. A.D. 1325-1521 - Central Mexico - Conquered much of central Mexico - The Toltecs preceded them - built a great city (Tenochtitlan) and ruled an empire - Religion and war dominated life - Rich mythological and religious traditions - Architecturally ac
The Aztecs
Constantinople
Origins of people in America
Turk Dominance
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.
Capitalism
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
Mesopotamia
Watt steam engine
33. Mathematician - astronomer - Believed God had created the world according to an intelligible plan and that man could understand this plan through application of reason -'Three laws of Planetary Motion'
The (Protestant) Reformation
Johannes Kepler
Manorialism
Calvinism
34. 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 Chaldeans
The Renaissance
Mesopotamian civilizations
Greece: geography
35. 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 English Reformation
Egypt
The Assyrians
Mesopotamian civilizations
36. c. 1000-1500
The Later Middle Ages
Charles Martel
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
Zoroastrianism
37. Greek language and cultural accomplishments preserved - Center for world trade and exchange of culture - It spread civilization to all of eastern Europe - Codification of Roman law ('Justinian Code') - It preserved the Eastern Church ('Greek Orthodox
The caste system
Laissez faire
Achievements of the Byzantine Empire
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
38. 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
Neolithic or New Stone Age
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
The topography of Africa
39. 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
Mesopotamia: developments
The 'continental system'
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
40. Firmly established by the 14th century - Gained power at the expense of the king - Composed of the House of Lords (titled nobility) and the House of Commons (gentry and middle classes)
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
English Parliament
Christianity: basic doctrines
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
41. Complex religion of gods - rituals - and governance (pharaoh)- Writing (hieroglyphics) - Engineering and building (pyramids) - Mathematics
Enlightened despotism
Napoleon and the First Empire: international relations
Egypt: developments
Constantinople
42. 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
Alexander the Great
England during the later Middle Ages
Hinduism
Rallying cry of the French Revolution
43. 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
Renaissance
Reasons for the Reformation
Contributions of the Greek World
Mohammed
44. 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 feudal system
The Napoleonic Code
Spinning jenny
India under Muslim rule
45. Philosophy (Scholasticism) dealt with the consistency of faith and reason
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Mongul rule in China
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: society
46. 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
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
The Chaldeans
Persian War
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
47. 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
The Mayas
England during the later Middle Ages
Laissez faire
The Scientific Revolution
48. The Muslim empire was ruled by Arab caliphs - Arabs conquered much of the Byzantine and Persian empires (including North Africa) and Spain - The Battle of Tours (A.D. 732) resulted in the Franks halting Muslim expansion in Europe - Muslim Spain laste
Arabs
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Turk Dominance
Flying shuttle
49. 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
The Dorians
Spinning jenny
The Franks
Islam
50. The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads
Africa's geological diversity
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
The topography of Africa
Division of the Muslim Empire