Feudalism/ Medieval Civilizations
The class of people who worked the land and were bound to the manor.
Serfs
The 19th-century belief that it was the duty of Europeans to "civilize" non-European peoples.
White Man's Burden
The great schism in 1054 split Christianity into these two branches.
Roman Catholic & Eastern Orthodox
This Enlightenment thinker believed in the natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
John Locke
The peace treaty that ended WWI and blamed Germany for the war.
Treaty of Versailles
The code of conduct that medieval knights were expected to follow.
Chivalry
This 1884–1885 meeting divided Africa among European powers.
Berlin Conference
This religion, founded in the 7th century, shares many beliefs with Judaism and Christianity, including the belief in one God.
Islam
Voltaire famously advocated for this freedom, central to Enlightenment thought.
Freedom of speech/ religion
This alliance was formed after WWII to oppose the spread of communism.
NATO (north atlantic treaty organization)
This system, distinct from feudalism but often overlapping, structured economic life around self-sufficient manors.
Manorialism
Britain fought two wars in China over this addictive substance.
Opium
This medieval empire in West Africa is known for its wealth and the pilgrimage of its king, Mansa Musa.
Mali
He wrote The Social Contract, arguing that the government should serve the general will.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Cold War conflict between the U.S. and the USSR over nuclear weapons placement in the Caribbean.
Cuban Missile Crisis
This group conquered Constantinople in 1453, leading to the expansion of their empire in the region.
The Ottoman Turks
This exchange, beginning after Christopher Columbus's voyages, dramatically altered the ecology, economies, and cultures of Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
Colombian Exchange
This early civilization in the Americas is considered the "mother culture" of later Mesoamerican civilizations.
The Olmec
This German monk's 95 Theses, posted in 1517, sparked the Protestant Reformation.
Martin Luther
The failed U.S. attempt at invading Cuba to overthrow communist governments
Bay of Pigs Invasion
In the Middle Ages, this organization was the most powerful institution in Europe, influencing politics, culture, and education.
The Catholic Church
This British colony, the jewel of the British Empire, became a significant source of wealth due to its tea, opium, and silk exports, but also suffered from widespread exploitation and rebellion.
India
This African empire, which rose in the 9th century, was known for its wealth from gold and salt trade.
Ghana
The name of the Italian family who patronized the arts during the "high renaissance" in Florence.
The Medici Family
This post-WWI plan, proposed by Woodrow Wilson, aimed to prevent future wars through diplomacy and self-determination.
Fourteen Points