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Societies at Crossroads

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 19 August 2015 Chapter 32 Outline Societies at Crossroads Hong Xiuquan, 3rdson of poor fam., grew up on farm in south China 50km. from Guangzhou; neighbors made him village teacher so he could study for civil service 1828-37, took exams 3 times/failed to obtain degree Suffered emote. Collapse, lapsed into delirium that lasted 40 days, exp?d. visions Resumed position as village teacher After failing exams 4thtime in 1843, studied Christianity; came to believe during illness he visited heaven/learned from God that younger brother was Jesus Christ Believed God revealed to him destiny was to reform China/make heavenly kingdom Baptized himself/built community of disciples

The Americas in the Age of Independence

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 18 August 2015 Chapter 31 Outline Americas in Indep. Village fish peddler Fat thing Chin went to cast of south china for fish tosell at market Heard tale of mts. Of gold beckoning Chinese to cross ocean 19, learned he could buy passage on foreign ship Didn?t want to alarm parents/authorities, arrested ppl. Who left China 1849, boarded Spanish ship to sail to California to join goldrush 95 days passed before San Francisco came into view Met Chinese vets in US who explained need to stick together to prosper Chin hired out as gold miner; worked for 2 yrs., accumulated gold Wrote fam., urging them to join him; returned to China Gambledat sea/lost ? gold by time ship docked at Guangzhou

The Making of Industrial Society

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 16 August 2015 Chapter 30 Outline Making of Industrial Society 1827, after marrying at 23, Betty Harris took job as drawer in coalpit near Manchester, England; involved crawling down mine/hauling coal from bottom Coal went to fuel steam engines that powered factories/mills Wore belt around waist; hitched to it was chain that passed between legs/attached to coal cart that she pulledthru mine; belt strained body, mine shafts were slippery Started work at 6 AM, shift was 12 hrs. Worked in coal pit with 6 women/6 boys/girls; men in shafts didn?t treat women well Belts/chains chafed skin, miners beat/raped them 1-hr. break for midday meal of bread/butter, tried to discourage husband?s advances

Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 14 August 2015 Chapter 29 Outline Revolution, Industry, Empire, 1750 ? 1914 19th, Euros ctrl?d. Asia/Africa, mestizos ctrl?d.Americas Revolution, industrialization, imperialism helped them dominate Revolution transformed Euro/Americas in 18th/19th Broke 1stin North America, 13 Brit colonies rebelled/won indep. Joined to form republic, United States of America, drew on Enlightenment values freedom, =ity, popular sovereignty Inspired France to abolish monarchy/aristocracy, est. republic based on same stuff Turmoil brought down French republic, Enlightenment influenced France after

The Russian Empire in Europe and Asia

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 13 August 2015 Chapter 28 Outline Russian Empire in Euro/Asia 1681, Tsar Fedor II ordered holy man Avvakum burned at stake Markedreversal of fortune for priest who was advisor of Fedor?s father Avvakum refored Orthodoxy, came to Russia in 10thfrom Byzantine, became suspicious of efforts to reform Orthodox with Greek biblical/liturgical texts Broke with colleagues over liturgy/ritual/charged opponents rep?d. Antichrist Exiled to Siberia, attracted followers/charged Orthodoxy was corrupt 1650, 40 groups of devout boarded boats/killed themselves by setting ships ablaze as they sailed Russian rivers; religious dissidents were 20% of pop., threatened tsar

The Islamic Empires

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 12 August 2015 Chapter 27 Outline Islamic Empires 1635, Shah Jahan, emperor of Mughal India, took Peacock Throne 7 yrs. In making,best seat ever; ordered throne encrusted with 10m rupees? worth of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls; atop it was golden peacock with ruby/50-carat/pear-shaped pearl on breast/elevated tail made of blue sapphires Taj Mahal; built over 18 yrs. As tomb ofJahan?s wife Mumtaz Mahal, died in childbirth in 1631, monument to her/Islam Emperor conceived Taj Mahal as allegory symbolizing day when Allah would cause dead to rise/undergo judgement before throne; gardens rep?d. gardens of paradise, 4 water channels running thru them symbolized 4 rivers of heavenly kingdom

Tradition and Change in East Asia

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1Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 11 August 2015 Chapter 26 Outline Tradition/Change in East Asia 1580s, devices Chinese called ?self-ringing bells? arrived atport Macau Reports spread in south China Church missionary Matteo Ricci conceived idea of intriguing emperor with mech. Clock/persuading him to convert to Christianity Led authorities know he could supply emperor with clock Emperor Wanli granted him permission to travel to Beijing/est. mission Euro found Chinese responded well to gifts 18th, court maintained workshop to make mech. Clocks/watches Chinese commoners couldn?t afford clocks Emperor showed no interest in Christianity, mission attracted few converts East Asia benefited from trade, got silver to stimulate econ.

African and the Atlantic World

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 9 August 2015 Chapter 25 Outline Africa/Atlantic 1760-92, west African man Thomas Peters crossed Atlantic 4 times 1760, slaveraiders captured Peters, went to coast, sold him to French slave merchants Traveled in slave ship to French colony Louisiana, worked on sugar plantation Attempted to escape 3 times, master beat, branded forced him to wear shackles 1760s, sold to English, 1770, Scottish landowner in North Carolina bought him 1770s, English in North America rebelled against Brits War broke, went to wife/daughter in Brit lines/joined Black Pioneers, escaped slaves who fought to maintain Brits in colonies Colonists won, Petersescaped to Nova Scotia with fam./former slaves

New Worlds: The Americas and Oceania

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 7 August 2015 Chapter 24 Outline Americas/Oceania Woman Dona Marina, born 1500 to noble fam. In central Mexico, spoke Nahuatl,lang. of Aztec; fam. Sent her to Mexican coast as slave, new fam. Passed her to Yucatan peninsula Became fluent in Maya; Hernan Cortes arrived on Mexican coast in 1519, had Spanish soldier who learned Maya during captivity in Yucatan; couldn?t comm. With Aztec

The Transformation of Europe

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 5 August 2015 Chapter 23 Outline Transformation of Euro 1517, German monk challenged Church Martin Luther of Wittenberg denouncedsale of indulgences, pardon that excused ppl. From doing penance for sins/also facilitated entry into heaven Indulgences were available >11th, to raise funds for reconstruction of St. Peter?s basilica in Rome, Church marketed indulgences in 16th Luther thought indulgences were signs of greed/hypocrisy Despised church: no human had power to absolve ppl. Of sins 10/1517, offered debate, denounced indulgences inNinety-Five Theses Copies were available in all Euro Galvanized opinion among those who resented Church

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