Major Themes
These are the major themes found in World History.
What are political, innovation, economy, culture, environment, and social?
This can be split into two categories.
What are broad and narrow context?
Logic, Authority, Intuition, Evidence
What are the four types of claim testers?
These types of causes include immediate factors, factors that develop over a few years, and those that build up over decades.
What are short term, intermediate term, and long term causes?
The caste system in ancient and medieval India. This social hierarchy structured Indian society into different groups based on occupation and social status, influencing social interactions and mobility for centuries.
What is social?
"The Black Death killed millions of people across Europe in the 14th century."
-Global patterns of trade and movement, such as the Silk Road, facilitated the spread of diseases.
What is a broad context?
I have a feeling that this is the right path to take because it just seems like the best option.
What is intuition?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord (1775) marked the first armed conflict between British troops and colonial militias, igniting the war.
What is a short term cause?
The centralization of power under the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan during the Edo period. This government structure unified the country, established a strict social order, and isolated Japan from most foreign influences for over two centuries.
What is political?
"The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the late 18th century, transforming economies and societies."
-Britain's access to coal and iron resources, as well as its colonial markets, provided the necessary materials and demand for industrial growth.
What is narrow context?
Studies from the National Institutes of Health show that regular exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease by up to 30%
What is evidence?
In terms of the American Revolution, British mercantilist policies restricted colonial trade and manufacturing, leading to resentment over lack of economic freedom.
What is a long term cause?
The development of terrace farming by the Inca civilization in the Andes Mountains. This method allowed them to grow crops on steep slopes, adapting to their challenging environment while increasing agricultural productivity.
What is environment?
"The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War and the division of Europe."
-The Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union influenced global politics and ideologies for nearly half a century.
What is broad context?
According to the World Health Organization, vaccines are one of the most effective ways to prevent infectious diseases.
What is authority?
The French and Indian War (1754-1763) left Britain with a massive debt, prompting new taxes on the American colonies.
What is an intermediate term cause?
The spread of Buddhism along the Silk Road from India to East Asia. This exchange influenced the cultural and religious landscape of China, Korea, and Japan, leading to the creation of new art, architecture, and philosophical thought.
What is culture?
"The Meiji Restoration in 1868 marked the beginning of Japan's modernization and westernization efforts."
-European imperialism and the forced opening of Japan to Western trade exposed Japan to new political, economic, and military challenges.
What is broad context?
If water boils at 100°C at sea level, then raising the temperature of water to 100°C should cause it to boil.
What is logic?
Colonial self-governance and legislative experience fostered a sense of independence from British control.
What is a long term cause?