First Semester
Irrigation
System of channels and canals to bring water to crops, enabling agriculture in dry regions
Factory System
Method of production using machines, division of labor, and centralized workplaces to manufacture goods on a large scale
Democracy
Government system where power is held by the people through voting and representation
Trade Routes
Established pathways used for commercial exchange between regions (e.g., Silk Road)
High School Favela graduated from
Socorro High
Primary Source
A primary source is an original document, artifact, or firsthand account created during or immediately after an event by someone who directly witnessed or participated in it.
Urbanization
Mass movement of people from rural areas to cities as factories created new job opportunities
Communism
Political ideology based on common ownership of property and elimination of social classes
Capitalism
Economic system based on private ownership and free market competition
Coached for 10 years at the high school
Baseball
Cuneiform
Early writing system developed by the Sumerians using wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets
Water contamination led to which sickness in particular?
Cholera
Monarchy
Form of government ruled by a king or queen
Mercantilism
Economic policy where nations accumulate wealth through trade surplus and colonization
Favorite coffee place
Dutch bros
The city-state of _________ was the birthplace of democracy
Athens
2 major drawbacks of the industrialization period?
Living Conditions
Working Conditions
Child Labor
Nationalism
Intense pride in one's nation; belief that national interests should take priority
Capitalism
Economic system based on private ownership and free market competition
Favorite era to teach
World War II
Which city-state was the "enemy" or rival of Athens?
Sparta
3 major inventions of the Industrialization period
Cotton Gin
Spinning Jenny
Steam Engine
Reformation
Religious movement in 16th century Europe that challenged the Roman Catholic Church and led to the creation of Protestant churches
Feudalism
Medieval social and economic system based on landowners and peasants
Biggest pet peeve