Unit 1
Early humans migrated around the world due to their hunter-gatherer lifestyle.
Paleolithic Era
The largest land empire in history, which allowed the safe exchange of ideas and innovations through the Silk Road.
Mongols Empire
As the church's power declined, monarchs seized the opportunity to consolidate their own authority within their kingdoms.
Absolutism
Inspired by Enlightenment ideologies, this colony sought to fight for its independence against what it believed was exploitative taxation for a war it had nothing to do with.
American Revolution
Inspired by humanism and knowledge from history and around the world, people began using logic to understand their world, cultivating new knowledge and innovations such as the scientific method. What was the part of history called?
Scientific Revolution
Due climate change and innovations, humans began farming as a more sustainable way to obtain food rather than hunting and gathering. What was this called?
Neolithic Era/ 1st Agricultural Revolution
The rise and prosperty of this religion based civilization preserves the ancient/ antiqutical knowledge of the world
Islamic Empires
As the Ottomans guarded the Silk Road, absolute monarchies sought new trade routes by sailing west. What was this age called?
Age of Exploration
Starting with the United States of America and inspired by nationalism and the Enlightenment, this was a series of uprisings in the Americas.
Revolutions/Independence Movements
Atlantic Revolutions
After using the scientific method in government and politics, a series of essential ideologies and philosophies emerged. What was this called?
Enlightenment
With the advent of farming, humans created massive, complex societies near large bodies of water. What part of history is this called?
Ancient History/ Early River Civilizations
After the Mongol Empire faded away, Constantinople/ Istanbul was taken over by the last Muslim Empire. What empire was it?
Ottoman Empire
With the discovery of the New World, absolute monarchs began settling in foreign territories. What was this called?
Colonization
Inspired by the American Revolution and the Enlightenment, this was a revolution that overthrew the monarchy but plunged the country into political chaos
French Revolution
The Columbian exchange, the enclosure act, and new technology from the scientific Revolution caused this event
Second Agricultural Revolution
Building off the innovations and advancements of Ancient civilizations, this would be the era of Greek and Roman prosperity
Classical Period/ Antiquities
Due to the preservation of ancient knowledge by the Muslim empire, everyone who returned to Europe from the Middle East brought these ideas and innovations back starting this period of history.
Renaissance
The swapping of goods and ideas from the new and old world through the colonization of the new world
Colombian Exchange
This man took over the country during the instability after a revolution. He would wage a war and nearly take over all of Europe.
Napoleon
The second agricultural revolution increased food production, leading to larger populations and greater demand. Along with the mass of unemployed farmers and the rise of the factory systems, this would result in this event.
Industrial Revolution
1/2 doesn't matter
The age after the fall of the roman empire.
Medieval Ages/ Dark Ages/ Middle Ages
As the Catholic Churches rose in power after the fall of Rome, they began to use exploitive practices on the people. Building on the ideas and concepts of the Renaissance, such as humanism, people began to question the practices of the Catholic Church. What was this called?
Protestant Reformation
Due to exploration and colonization, multiple trade routes began to interconnect and span the whole world. What is this called?
Globalization
This ideology that United people of similar cultures to fight back against Napoleon and fight for their independence
Nationalism
Due to the exploitive practice of business owners, and the terrible working and living conditions, this would lead to a series of movements.
Reform/ Social Movements