1200-1450
What was the largest trading route in Eurasia?
Silk Roads
What historical figure from what country "discovered" the Americas on their route to India?
Christopher Columbus, Spain/Spanish
What was written after the USA gained independence?
The Declaration of Independence
What event in Asia consisted of the increase in population, food supply, and more mechanization within farming communities?
Green Revolution
What trading network was important in Sub- Saharan Africa?
Sand Roads
What was the biggest trading system during this time
Atlantic Slave Trade
What kickstarted the Industrial Revolution?
Coal and other Fossil fuels
What happened after WWI due to a stock market crash?
The Great Depression
What trading network connected India, Oceania, and southern Africa?
Sea Roads
Who conquered Constantinople in 1453 and stayed alive until the modern day?
The Ottomans
What event helped Japan industrialize?
Meiji Restoration
What event began during WWII from the rising tensions between America and the Soviet Union?
Cold War
What trading network connected India, Oceania, and southern Africa?
Stirrup
What movement fragmented Christianity?
The Protestant Reformation
What are some huge effects of the Industrial Revolution?
Higher life expectancy, pollution, more work with fewer jobs, lower need for farmers, etc.
What mode of transportation began to "lift off" as time went on for the common folk?
Commercial Planes
What allowed people to have an equal chance at acquiring a government position?
Civil Service Exam
What two major Joint Stock Trading Companies were present in the Indian Ocean trade and commerce?
British and Dutch East Indian Companies.
What event occurred within the European community trying to imperialize?
The Scramble for Africa
What document was written post-WWI that upset Germany?
Treaty of Versailles