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6820716121Theme 1: Interactions Between Humans and the Environment-demography & disease -migration -patterens of sertlement -technology0
6820716122Theme 2: Development and Interaction of Cultures-religions -beilief systems, idelologies, & philosophies -science & technology -the arts and agriculture1
6820716123Theme 3: State-building, expansion, & conflict-political structures & forms of governance -empires - nations & nationalism - revolts & revolutions - regional transreigional, & global structures & organizations2
6820716124Theme 4: Creation, Expansion & interaction systems-agricultural & pastoral production -trade & commerce -labor systems -industrialization -capitalism & socialism3
6820716125Theme 5: Development & transformation of social structures-gender roles & relations - family & kinship -racial & ethnic constructions -social & economic classes4
6820716126Period 1; Theme 1During Neolithic Revolution ( new stone age), early people began moving into cities(sumer). Food surpluses created now technologied wich allowed for greater specialization of labor among members of cities. Dense population led to easier sharing of ideas. Technology: pottery, plows,woven textiles, metallugy, & wheels.5
6820716127Period 1; Theme 1 -- metallurgyAdvances in metallurgy dueing the neolithic revolution revolutionized the creation of tools and weapons. Iron, copper, & bronze were all utalized for farming & warfare.6
6820716128Period 1;Theme 1 -- wheelswheels allowed materials and goods to be transported quickly across long distances. Also used for farming as plows and other machinery could be hooked up to horses.7
6820716129Mesopotamia ( Tigris & Euphrates River Valleys) P1T1This was the site of the first large scale civilizations(many new technologies). The first code of laws (Hamnurabis Code).. dense population lead ro tensions between people8
6820716130Egypt in Nile River Valley P1T1Civilization based around religion & Nile. Took regular(helpful) flooding of Nike ( symbol of gods good will towards them.9
6820716131Other Period1- Theme 1 examples-Mohenjo-Caro & Harappa (Indus River Valley) - Olmecs (Mesoamerica) stoneheads - Shang (Yellow River/Huang He)10
6820716132Period 1, Theme 2 Examples-Vedic Religion (modern Hinduism) Zoroastrianism ( teaching of Zoroaster)11
6820716133Period 1: Theme 4 Examples-Egypt & Nubia -Mesopotamia & Indus River Valley12
6820716134Period 1, Theme 3-iron weapons were more durable -Cuneiform (sumer) forst written language & allowed keeping of deatailed records -hieroglyphics(Egypt) used religiously -Quipu was a system of utilizing knots13
6820716135Period 2 Theme 3Religious and cultural systems were transformed as states and emipres increased in size. Religious and belief systems provided an ethical code to live by. Religious & pokitical autority often merged as rulers ( used religion to justify their rule14
6820716136Period 2, Theme 3Assyrian, Babylonian, & Roman empires conquered various jewish states at different point of time. this contributed to the growth of Jewish diasporic communities (Mediterranean & Middle East)15
6820716137Period 2, Theme 5Core beliefs of Vedic religions (hinduism) contributed to the development of the social and political roles of a caste system & reincarnation.16
6820716138Period 2, Theme 2 Examples Religion-Buddha (Enlightment, South Asia- India) -Confucianism (china) -Daoism ( china) -Christianity (Afro-Eurasia-Constantine) -GrecoRoman philosophy &science.. LOGIC17
6820716139period 2, Theme 3 Example-Persian empire untied through a network of roads -Qin & Han trade & culture grew "golden age"18
6820716140Period 2, Theme 4 Examples-Silk Road ( East & west brought goods, culture & ideas) -TransSaharan caravan routes (North& South Africa) -corvée( labor system-- governmment (powerful official subjugates a weaker one (19
6820716141Period 2, Theme 2 Examples Technology-lateen sail (Roman) made ships more maneuverable -dhow ships ( Arabs --indian ocean) transport supplies20
6820716142Period 3, Theme 3Rise of the mongol Empire(asia). Europeans began to be influenced by philosophy, science & math21
6820716143Period 3--Empires-Caliphates (islamic empire.. controlled much of North Africa & middle East) - Mongols (almost all of asia.. excellent horsemen*advantage.. large increase of trade)22
6820716144Period 3, Theme 1-Invasions (vikings &Mongols) -Disease ( plauge Europe -Little Ice Age ( period of extremely cold winters)23
6820716145Period 3, Theme 4-indentured servitude -serfdom (japan) -taxes -Swahili city states (east Africa created due to trade - dominated by Europe) - India & Egypt dominated silk/cotton textiles until industrialization -spices (india/China --》Europe -paper money ( allowed trade to grow24
6820716146Hanseatic League (period 3) theme4organization composed of trading cities (northern Europe) to protect commercial interests of merchants25
6820716147Explorers ( Period 3)-Ibn Battuta (muslim) -Marco Polo traveled mongol empire -Xuanzang (buddist monk)26
6820716148Food(period 3)-bananas(Africa)--vital food.. supplied oils, nutirents -rice (East Asia) -- increased Chinas agricultural efficiency &population growth -sugar/citrus (Dar al-Islam) -- muslims spread crops &changed agricultural landscape of Middle East27
6820716149new Agricultural technique (period 3)-Waru Waru (andean) small pages of land with irrigation run through .. prevented soil erosion -improved terracing --asked crop fields to be built on hills reduced soil erosion -Chinampa field system (Mesoamerica) small rectangles of land to cultivate cross28
6820716150Period 4, Theme 3 Empires-Ottomans (islamic) built on trade & military force b/w east & west -Russia--agricultural society.. serf (later ended by Peter the Great)29
6820716151Period 4, Theme 3 Maritime Empires-Portuguese (1st to circumvent Africa) -Dutch( used powerful ships & joint stock companies to establish colonies & embark expeditions--Indonesia30
6820716152Period 4, Theme 2-Astrolabe navagational device used ro determine time & location using sun & stars31
6820716153Period 4, Theme 4 Colombian Exchange-potatoes ( to Europe.. booted population) -Maize(corn ) beought to New World -- Americas -sugar (South Americ) triangular trade spread to North America) - tabacco (new word ) to Eurasia32
6820716154Period 4, Theme 2 RenaissanceArtists used exciting new paints & materials to create realistic paintings -Michelangelo -Brunelleshi -Leonardo da Vinci (mona lisa) Donatello - shakspere (literature for entertainment)33
6820716155Period 4, Theme 4-indentured servitude(person works as unpaid servant until a debt is fulled (Americas) -Encomienda system (spanish colonies brutal & unfair -Mita (Inca) used by spanish to control indigenous people34
6820716156Period 4, Theme 5-mestizo( mixed heritage.. middle of spains hierachies) -mulatto ( one white & black parent)35
6820716157Thirty Years War ( period 4)a conflict between Catholic & Protestant (Martin Luther)36
6820716158Period 5, Theme 3-Europes location on the Atlantic Ocean allowed easy access to its colonies - distribution of coal, iron, timber.. abundant in Europe.. coal fueled Industrial Revolution **would not be one w/o coal37
6820716159Period 5, Theme 4 Industrial Revolution-Europe demographic (population grew& middle class.. factory jobs) - urbanization.. changed files of women & children -rivers & canals( easier transportation of goods ( Suez& Panama) -railroads ( mobilize cheaper trans-siberian railroad -telegraphs -steamships38
6820716160Period 5, Theme 3-Declaration of Independence (America) -French Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen -Simon Bolivar's Jamaica(Latin America independence movements) -American Revolution -French revolution -Haitian Revolution (1st successful slace revolt)39
6820716161Period 5 , Theme 4Chinese & Indian indentured servants & worked long enough to pay off debts40
6820716162Period 5, Theme 4 Stock MarketsInternationally connected & tie financial world together41
6820716163Rebellions Period 4-5, Theme 3-indian revolt 1557--sepoys (India) against British rulers ( didnt gain independence for almost a century -Boxer rebellion-- national movement (china) .. lead to reforms across china -Ghost Dance (native American religion.. centered around ending american expansion - Xhosa Cattle killing Movement (south Africa) destoyed food & livestock to plrase gods.. &push british from region42
6820716164Woman Nationalism Period 5, Theme 5- Mary Wollstonecraft ( Vindiction of the roghts of Woman) struggle for woman sufferage & equality -Olympe de Gouges(Declaration of the rights of Women & Female citizen)challenged inequality of women **both genders43

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