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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
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Results of the Industrial Revolution
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
2. Salvation through faith rather than sacraments - 'Ninety - five Theses' served as a catalyst in starting the Reformation - Luther's excommunication initiated the Reformation; Lutheranism developed its own following - Lutheranism decentralized religio
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3. Hastened by the Frankish system of inheritance - The Treaty of Verdun (A.D. 843) divided Charlemagne's empire among his three grandsons - Carolingian rule ended in the 10th century because of the decline in central authority and the invasions of the
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
The Renaissance
Dissolution of the Frankish Empire
The accomplishments of the early Japanese
4. Became the first explorers - traders - and colonizers of the ancient world; their civilization reached its peak in 1000 B.C. - Greatest seafaring civilization in the ancient world - Developed extensive trade networks throughout the Mediterranean and
Egypt: developments
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
The Phoenicians
Neoclassicism
5. 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
Spartan way of life
The feudal system
River Valley Civilizations
6. 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
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
The ancient Near East: geography
7. 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
Greece: geography
River Valley Civilizations
China: developments
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
8. 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)
Egyptian civilization: significant aspects
The French Revolution
Modern influence of Magna Carta
9. 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
Egypt: developments
The Fall of Rome
Roman contributions to the western world Culture: history - literature
The Age of Pericles
10. 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
River Valley Civilizations
Turk Dominance
Martin Luther
Water frame
11. 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
Neoclassicism
The French Revolution
John Calvin
Calvinism
12. Established the new Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar (605-538 B.C.) - Conquered Mesopotamia - Syria - and Palestine - Developed astrology - astronomy - advanced government bureaucracy - and architectural achievements such as the Hanging Gardens
Martin Luther's beliefs
Africa's geological diversity
The Aztecs
The Chaldeans
13. 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
The Holy Roman Empire during the late Middle Ages
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages
Egypt
The caste system
14. Philosophy (Scholasticism) dealt with the consistency of faith and reason
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
The Counter Reformation
The Carolingians
15. An ethical religion - Of the Persians - based on concepts of good and evil
The Age of Pericles
Feudalism: outcomes
Zoroastrianism
John Calvin
16. 1792 - Made it possible to meet increased demand for cotton by mechanizing the process for separating seeds from cotton fiber
Darwin
Cotton gin
Reasons for the Byzantine Empire's success
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
17. 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 Roman Republic: decline
Roman contributions to the western world (greatest contribution)
The Magna Carta
18. 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
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: commercial revival
Steamboat
Mythology
The intellectual response to the Industrial Revolution
19. Concrete - arch - roads (200000 miles of roads) - aqueducts and cisterns - monumental buildings (the Colosseum)
Martin Luther
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Feudalism: political
The Lydians
20. A collection of myths or stories - usually about the gods and their relationships to human beings; the study of myths
The Olmec
Indus River
Mythology
The Israelites
21. Constitutionalism/importance of a written constitution - individual rights - due process of the law - concept of a representative government - taxation with representation - trial by jury - Would later be a significant influence on the American Const
Smaller civilizations of the Near East
Indus River
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Division of the Muslim Empire
22. 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
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Iona
Rome's political problems
23. The rise of feudal monarchs resulted in the development of the nation - states of France - By the early 13th century - royal authority had expanded and France had become a European power - Conflicts with the pope over the extent of religious rule res
Darwin
Iona
The Later Middle Ages
France during the later Middle Ages
24. King's authority limited by law - rights of the king's subjects declared (i.e. habeas corpus) - respect for legal procedures
'The Communist Manifesto'
The Babylonians
Key provisions of Magna Carta
Feudalism: political
25. 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
Spinning jenny
The Sumerians
Origins of people in America
Islam
26. 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
Iona
Constantine
The Carolingians
Mohammed
27. 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
The ancient Near East: geography
Mycenaean civilization
Neoclassicism
The Hellenistic Age
28. c. A.D. 500-1000 - Dark Ages: A.D. 500-800 - The collapse of Rome and sweeping advances of Germanic and Viking raiders - Europe entered a time of chaotic political - economic - and urban decline - A struggle back toward stability
Ibn Battuta
General characteristics of the Renaissance
The Early Middle Ages
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
29. 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 Later Middle Ages
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
The Early Middle Ages
The Age of Pericles
30. 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
Napoleon and the First Empire
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Charles Martel
Adam Smith
31. A period of transition between ancient and modern Europe - Unique with a distinctive culture; out of feudal customs and traditions that included Greek and Roman classical culture - influences from the Arab world and the East - and tenets of Judeo - C
The East African Coast
Historical interpretations of the Middle Ages
Ibn Battuta
River Valley Civilizations
32. 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
The forest states
Islamic civilization: government and religion
Confucius
Feudalism: economic
33. 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)
The Early Middle Ages
English Parliament
Zoroastrianism
Results of the Industrial Revolution
34. In 1215 - King John was forced by the nobles to sing the Magna Carta - Limited the power of the king and increased the power of the nobles
The ziggurat
The Magna Carta
The Fall of Rome
The spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe
35. 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
John Locke
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: philosophy
Christianity: basic doctrines
36. 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
Martin Luther
The Magna Carta
The Hittites
37. 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
Literature and Philosophy during the rennaisance
The importance of city life in the Sung Empire
Capitalism
The Punic Wars with Carthage
38. Urban culture - Planned cities (i.e. citywide sanitation systems) - Metallurgy (gold - copper - bronze - tin) - Measurement (weight - time - length - mass)
Laissez faire
Modern influence of Magna Carta
India: developments
The Roman Empire
39. 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
Mesopotamia: developments
The forest states
Spartan way of life
Mesopotamia
40. 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
Ottoman Empire
John Locke
Paleolithic or Old Stone Age
The Olmec
41. Became a revolutionary anti - Catholic movement - Basis of 'Reformed Churches -' which spread throughout Europe; Calvinism made Protestantism an international movement
Calvinism
Background to the French Revolution
Watt steam engine
The Carolingians
42. Economic prosperity - domination of the commercial trade routes controlled by Constantinople - monopoly of the silk trade - The Byzantines made excellent use of diplomacy to avoid invasions - and they were geographically distant from the tribes who s
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43. 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
Napoleon and the First Empire
Saul
Modern influence of Magna Carta
Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
44. 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
Galileo Galilei
Power loom
Reasons for the spread of Christianity (the Roman period)
Philosophy influenced by the Age of Reason
45. Trade and commerce led to a high standard of living in cities - Muslim trade helped spread Islamic culture to foreign lands - Many factors helped trade expand - including no taxation and strong banking practices
Islamic civilization: trade and cultural expansion
Feudalism: economic
Roman contributions to the western world Engineering and architecture
Role of the Church in the Early Middle Ages
46. 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.
Ancient Africans' advances in their societies and cultures
The Age of Reason/Enlightenment
Persian War
The ziggurat
47. Aztecs conquered by Cortes in 1521 - Inca Empire conquered by Pizarro in 1513
The Viking (Norse) invaders
Power loom
The conquest of Indigenous People of the Americas
Renaissance
48. c. 1000-1500
The Later Middle Ages
The ancient Near East: geography
The Carolingians
Turk Dominance
49. (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
The Roman Republic: decline
Impact of Spanish Exploration and Conquest on Indigenous People of the Americas
Galileo Galilei
Charlemagne
50. 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
Charles Martel
The Roman Empire
Myths
Characteristics of medieval civilization during the late Middle Ages: education
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