1200-1450
Name two examples that show us the low-status women received in China
1. Footbinding
2. Concubines/Harems
What was the name of the group that conquered Constantinople?
The Ottoman Empire
What was the first successful slave revolt in the late eighteenth century to the early nineteenth century?
The Haitian Revolution
Who fought in WWI?
Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Britain, Italy, and the Us
vs
Central powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
Who led Ghana to independence?
Kwame Nkrumah
What was one negative effect of trading routes?
- Spread of disease ex: Black Plague 75-200 mil people dead
- Increased pollution and environmental degradation; burning of coal, deforestation, overfishing, etc.
Where were slaves headed to in the Americas?
Brazil or the Carribean
What caused the French Revolution in the late eighteenth century?
- Enlightenment ideals
- commoners wanted social and economic equality (Estate System)
- Food shortages (low supply of bread for peasants, made them angry)
- Inspired by American Revolution
What was the name of the fascist dictator that caused what event that led to the death of millions of Jews?
Adolf Hitler, The Holocaust
How did Champa rice overall affect the Song Dynasty's economy?
- Allowed farming in places where rice couldn't grow before ex: hills & riverbanks
- More crops were produced per year = more $$
- Led to population boom in China because of nutrients
What are the three main religions that were spread on the Silk Road trade routes?
- Buddhism
- Hinduism
- Islam
What concept in the eighteenth century illustrated freedom, liberty, and natural rights; also laid the foundation of many revolutions.
Enlightenment ideas
What effects did the Industrial Revolution have worldwide?
- lower prices of goods
- migration from rural to urban areas
- increased efficiency from the use of iron and steel
- increased women's status -> lots of job opportunities
What was the event that fought over imperial control of Korea and Manchuria?
Russo-Japanese War
Define Gender Parallelism:
Even though Males and Females have different roles in society, both are seen as having equal weight and importance.
What was a way that China regulated high authority and social mobility?
- Promoting Confucian Values
- Civil service examination
How did the British and Dutch East India companies control and regulate trade?
they were joint-stock companies that promised a trade monopoly in exchange for rights to their government
- used military forces
List some of the reforms that occurred in the Meiji Restoration:
- established strong army and naval forces
- better education
- urban industrialization
- increased rights and job opportunities > brought in more $$
Name technology advancements from the 1900s-present day:
- Internet
- The radio
-cargo ships
- agricultural advancements ex: gmo modification, tractors, etc.
What was the reason for the Berlin Conference in the late nineteenth century?
To regulate control of African territories between 14 European countries and the US; trying to prevent any violent outcomes
How were merchants able to gain an immense amount of power in areas of Western Europe?
With feudalism being implemented, there was little government/ruler control. This allowed merchants to gain power through a wealth of trading luxury goods without the intervention of European rulers.
How was the Mughal Empire able to expand throughout most of South Asia?
- generally tolerant of all religions
- Used shared common language (Arabic) and traditional practices to their advantage and dominate trade system in the Indian Ocean
- Massive quantity of production (textiles), great economic wealth
Why was the Meiji Restoration successful?
Centralizing the power of the emperor as the main focus unified and connected Japan's people through old traditions
- pressure from outside encouraged fast modernization
- strengthened Japan and made known as a world imperial power
What was the Treaty of Versailles and why was it implemented?
-A peace document signed by Allies of Germany, giving away German territories and restricting their rights; forced them to pay for the War debt
- so Allies could remain in peace, also supported those who suffered from WWI
What was the largest empire in history, second to the British Empire?
The Mongol Empire