1200-1450
1450-1750
1750-1900
1900-Present
Economic/Social/Politcal
100
(960-1279 CE) The Chinese dynasty that placed much more emphasis on civil administration, industry, education, and arts other than military.
Song Dynasty (Unit 1)
100
Muslim empires of the Ottomans, Safavids, and the Mughals that employed cannonry and gunpowder to advance their military causes.
Gunpowder Empires (unit 3)
100
A movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions.
Enlightenment (unit 5)
100
Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953)
Joseph Stalin (unit 7)
100
War debt caused European governments to print more and more money, only to spur uncontrollable inflation
Economic
200
system in Japan in which land is given to Daimyo and Samurai in exchange for military service. Majority of people worked as rice farmers
Feudalism in Japan (unit 1)
200
"rebirth"; following the Middle Ages, a movement that centered on the revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome
Renaissance (unit 3)
200
Idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs.
Laissez-faire economics (Unit 5)
200
country where a single party controls the government and every aspect of the lives of the people
totalitarian state (unit 7)
200
The Great Depression 1929 through the 30s crashed the stock market and saw global change in the balance of trade
Economic
300
(1215) a charter of liberties (freedoms) that King John "Lackland" of Englad was forced to sign; it made the king obey the same laws as the citizens of his kingdom
Magna Carta (unit 1)
300
Infantry, originally of slave origin, armed with firearms and constituting the elite of the Ottoman army from the fifteenth century until the corps was abolished in 1826.
Janissaries (unit 3)
300
(two treatises of government and social contract): People deserve Life, liberty, and property. Natural Rights.
John Locke
300
Fascist Dictator of Italy that at first used bullying to gain power, then never had full power.
Benito Mussolini (unit 7)
300
After WWII, many families moved to suburbs and had many children. "Baby Boom" era
Social
400
an economic system in the Middle Ages that was built around large estates called manors. Peasants/Serfs would work on the farms
Manorial System (unit 1)
400
A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches.
Protestant Reformation (unit 3)
400
Absolute sovereignty only thing to resolve problems caused by human greed
Thomas Hobbes
400
Czar Nicholas II forced to give up throne by mob and new powers of Russia. Nicholas II Assassinated. Lenin Takes Power (U.S. finds it easier to join Allies WWI)
Russian Revolution of 1917 (unit 7)
400
Boundaries of Middle east redrawn, intro of new states and leaders, sparked long term crises and problems that continue today
Political
500
This is the correct hierarchy of 5 classes from top to bottom of the European Feudal System
King
Lords
Vassals
Knights
Serfs
500
By giving money to the Catholic Church, you could get time off for dead relatives. This was one of Martin Luther's complaints, since it was kind of a scam.
Indulgences and purgatory (unit 3 and 4)
500
A major influece of the Latin American revolutions because of its successfulness; the only successful slave revolt in history; it is led by Toussaint L'Ouverture.
Haitian Revolution (Unit 5)
500
Chinese nationalist revolutionary, founder and leader of the Guomindang until his death. He attempted to create a liberal democratic political movement in China but was thwarted by military leaders.
Sun Yat-sen (unit 7)
500
Growing nationalism increased pride in country, which also contributed to wars and changing borders
Social