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Events & Misc.
100

changed from hunting gathering to farming, food surplus, created new jobs, patriarchy developed

Neolithic Revolution

100

movement of crops, animals, disease, and cultural ideas between the Old World and the New World

Columbian Exchange

100
Causes of WW1 (at least 4)

M.A.I.N- militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism 

100

unalienable rights - rights that cannot be taken away; belief in consent of the governed; U.S. recognized as a country; inspired other people to question their governments;

Declaration of Independence -

100

Germany tried to ally with Mexico; resulted in U.S. withdrawing position of neutrality

Zimmermann Telegram

200

holy wars fought for control of the Holy Land in Jerusalem, often between Christians and Muslims

Crusades

200

exchange of raw materials, manufactured goods, and slaves from the Americas, Europe, and Africa

Triangular trade

200

causes of imperialism (at least 2)

gain access to overseas markets and natural resources (raw materials), expansion of trade, Social Darwinism, nationalism

200

legal system, set up rules, settled disputes, unequal punishments based on gender and social class in Early Civilization Era 

Hammurabi’s Code

200

U.S. provided financial assistance to Western European countries to rebuild after WWII; turn toward democracy

Marshall Plan

300

movement that used reason, observation and evidence to question scientific thoughts

Scientific Revolution

300

land-based trade route that connected China to othercivilizations; spread luxury goods, food, religion, and disease

Silk Road

300

Causes of Revolutions (at least 2)

Enlightenment ideas, high taxes, desire for free trade, end mercantilism, social class differences, desire for rights

300

document that limited the power of the king; gave people in England basic legal rights

Magna Carta

300

Kennedy ordered a naval blockade of Cuba to prevent shipment of Soviet nuclear missiles; brink of nuclear war

Cuban Missile Crisis

400

intellectual movement using reason, natural laws, and progress to improve lives and question government and rights

Enlightenment

400

land-based trade route in West Africa; spread gold, salt, slaves, and ivory; spread Islam along the trade route

Trans-Saharan trade route or Gold Salt Trade

400

causes of ww2 (at least 2)

invasion of Poland, harsh punishment on Germamy after WW1, policy of appeasement 

400

to prevent further conflicts; League of Nations (rejected by U.S. Congress), self-determination, Poland = independent nation, free trade, freedom of the seas

Wilson’s Fourteen Points

400

Chinese rulers chosen by their gods, ruler could be replaced if there were catastrophes or invasions in China

Mandate of Heaven

500

government ruled by one person; controls all aspects of the country, extreme nationalism, single party state, use of fear, and secret police; stopping the spread = a justification for WWII

Fascism

500

sea-based trade route that connected eastern and western civilizations; spread luxury goods, food, religion, and disease

Mediterranean Sea trade

500

Causes of Industrial Revolution (at least 2)

access to waterways, trade routes, large supply of raw materials, increase in population, money to invest, more people moving to cities

500

test passed by Chinese students on Confucian ideas and philosophy; helped scholars rise to power in government

Civil service exams 

500

Bottom of the early Indian caste system 

untouchables 

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