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9894951920Paleolithic ageOld stone age, began nearly 2.5 million years ago ~created art~developed an oral language0
9895283335Neolithic ageBegan around 10,000 new stone age1
9895295592Stone ageprehistoric period during which stone was widely used2
9895320054Neolithic Revolutionfirst agricultural revolution,change from nomadic hunting and gathering3
9895330510Homosapienthe species to which all modern human beings belong.4
9895341242Civilizationthe process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social development and organization.5
9895346473Buddhisma religion, originated in India by Buddha,holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering6
9895353764Judaismthe monotheistic religion of the Jews.7
9895461280Chritianitythe religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.8
9895465429HinduismBegan in India around 1500 BCE. Major beliefs~wisdom~leadership~justice~military9
9895537362Imperialisma policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.10
9895543456Daoisma Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu ( fl. 6th century BC), advocating humility and religious piety.11
9895549355Confusionisma system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.12
9895553457Democracya system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.13
9895558849Autocraacya system of government by one person with absolute power.14
9895562851Oligarcya small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.15
9895568401Monarchya form of government with a monarch at the head,royal family16
9895579444Empirean extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.17
9895584296Emperora sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire.18
9895588849Silk roadancient network of trade routes, formally established during the Han Dynasty of China, 130 BCE-1453 CE.19
9895593689Trans Saharan Tradetrade route that traveled across the Sahara desert, first real example of people using camels to cross the desert.20
9895603696Shoguna hereditary commander-in-chief in feudal Japan.21
9895607746Indian Ocean Trade-the indian ocean trade network were trade routes on the indian ocean. -People would use these routes for bulk trading -people got there by being guided my monsoons.22
9895615368Islamthe religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.23
9895618402Feudalismthe dominant social system in medieval Europe, ,King~nobles~knights~freemen~serfs24
9895622226Lordssomeone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler.25
9895628879Knights(in the Middle Ages) a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armor.26
9895628880Crusadesa medieval military expedition, one of a series made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.27
989563996712th Century Renaissancesocial, political and economic transformations, and an intellectual revitalization of Western Europe with strong philosophical and scientific roots.28
989574229915th Century Renaissancea period of great cultural change and achievement29
9895747934Black Plaguekilled a third of Europes population.caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) transmitted to humans from infected rats by the oriental rat flea.30
9895754518Triangular Tradea multilateral system of trading in which a country pays for its imports from one country by its exports to another.31
9895759898Talliesa tax levied on the common people by the king or an overlord.32
9895764869Revolutiona forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.33
9895774322Reign of Terrora period of remorseless repression or bloodshed, in particular Reign of Terror, the period of the Terror during the French Revolution.34
9895778342Missionariesa person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.35
9895785273Industrializationsthe development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.36
9895787779Resourcesa stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.37
9895792588Steam Enginean engine that uses the expansion or rapid condensation of steam to generate power. a steam locomotive.38
9895800440Colonialismthe policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.39
9895805019Stamp Actan act of the British Parliament in 1765 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. Colonial opposition led to the act's repeal in 1766 and helped encourage the revolutionary movement against the Crown.40
9895811330American Revolutionwar fought from 1775-1783 and won by the 13 American colonies to achieve independence from Great Britain.41
9895819633French Revolutionuprising in France against the monarchy from 1789 to 1799 which resulted in the establishment of France as a republic.42
9895825757Haitian Revolutiontook place between 1791-1804, is significant because Haiti is the only country where slave freedom was taken by force, and marks the only successful slave revolt in modern times.43
9895837809Industrial Revolutiona period of major industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s,aw the mechanization of agriculture and textile manufacturing and a revolution in power, including steam ships and railroads, that effected social, cultural and economic conditions.44
9895842001Latin America Revolutionwars of independence were the revolutions that took place during the late 18th and early 19th centuries and resulted in the creation of a number of independent countries in Latin America.45
9895851226Taiping Rebelliona massive rebellion or total civil war in China waged from 1850 to 1864 between the established Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom under Hong Xiuquan.46
9895856434Meiji Revolutionan event that restored practical imperial rule to the Empire of Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji.47
9895866431Scramble for africathe invasion, occupation, colonization and annexation of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism, between 1881 and 1914.48

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