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Period: 700 to 800
Mayan fall - Unit 2
The Mayan civilization began to fall because of issues like drought, war, disease, and overpopulation. The stresses from these factors caused the Mayan group to fall. This follows the theme of the interaction between humans and the environment, as drought and factors like disease weakened the Mayan people. -
Period: 750 to 1251
Abbasid Caliphate - Unit 1
An Islamic empire that replaced the Umayyad caliphate. It's capital was Baghdad, and during it, the Golden Age of Islam occurred, where there were major achievements in science, mathematics, and medicine. This connects to a political theme because it is showing the ruling class. -
800
🌟Rise of Gunpowder 🌟 - Unit 3
Gunpowder was discovered by the Chinese in the 9th century, and it continued to be used by many empires, including the 3 major gunpowder empires, the Ottoman empire, the Safavid empire, and the Mughal Empire. All these empires were very powerful as gunpowder facilitated expansion and governance. The theme of technology is evident because as this new technology of gunpowder is being used, it impacted many places. -
Period: 960 to 1277
Song Dynasty (960-1279) Unit 1
The Song Dynasty ruled from 960 to 1279, and was part of China's Golden Age. It allowed for rapid economic growth with the establishment of paper currency, trade guilds, and trading on the silk road. This demonstrates the political theme as the political empire took power away from the previous dynasty. -
1054
The Great Schism - Unit 3
The Great Schism was the splitting of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. The two churches had many different opinions on topics such as divorce and baptism, so after many disputes, they separated into two sanctions. This demonstrates the theme of social ideas because this reflects the social distinctions at the time. -
Period: 1095 to 1291
Crusades - Unit 1
These were military campaigns from European Christians to convert Muslims people who aren't christian. This shows a cultural and social theme because the Europeans were trying to force their culture on others. -
1198
🌟Technological Advancements🌟 Unit 2
Technological advancements such as the magnetic compass, astrolabe, and caravel were major creations that accelerated the growth of maritime empires and trade. The astrolabe was a navigation tool, while the magnetic compass was used for overseas travels and the caravel for long travels. This as the most important because all these developments demonstrated the theme of technology because it assisted many maritime empires in their growth. -
1200
🌟Champa Rice in Vietnam (11th century) Unit 1
Champa Rice was a fast-growing and resistant rice that could grow in many atmospheres. The use of it allowed for the rapid population growth, which in turn led to economic growth. This demonstrates the theme of technology because with the use of Champa Rice, it allowed for rapid population growth which led to new innovations, which impacted other empires and civilizations as well. This corresponds with the reasons for this being the most important event of unit 1. -
Period: 1200 to 1448
Song Dynasty - Unit 1
Neo Confucianism was introduced in the Song dynasty, which was different from Tang Confucianism, because this new type of Confucianism focused on hierarchy and filial piety. This reflects the social theme because it demonstrates the social impacts of ideologies and its impact on people -
Period: 1200 to 1300
Pax Mongolica - Unit 2
A time of peace through 1200-1300, which allowed for cultural exchange and communication throughout the silk road. This was initiated by the Mongol empire and allowed for increased growth on the Silk road, while inadvertently spreading things such as the black death. -
Period: 1200 to 1451
🌟Long-Distance trade networks🌟 - Unit 1
The Indian Ocean trade assisted in the trading of spices, textiles and metals, while the Trans-Saharan route traded gold, salt, and slaves. The silk road facilitated trade and helped with the exchange of cultures. All these trade routes assisted in the spread of culture and ways of life. This displays the theme of humans interacting with their environments because trade was facilitated through mountains and seas. -
Period: 1200 to
The Hanseatic League - Unit 2
A league of merchant guilds and towns with Europe around the Baltic sea which facilitated trade around that area. This allowed for the growth of economic prosperity and the spread of cultural, which corresponds with the cultural theme -
Period: 1206 to 1368
Mongol Empire - Unit 2
Genghis Khan established the Mongol empire in 1206, unifying tribes from Mongolia and helping in diffusing Mongol culture. The Mongols were also influential in world trade, spreading through Europe and Asia. This demonstrates social and economic themes because of the cultural exchange which contributed to increase political gain. -
Period: 1271 to 1295
Marco Polo's travels - Unit 3
Marco Polo wrote about his journeys throughout Asia in 1271 and 1295, detailing about the court of Kublai Khan. This demonstrates the social theme because of the spread and awareness of cultures. -
Period: 1299 to
Rise of Ottoman empire - Unit 4
Ottoman troops invaded the Balkans in 1345, destroying the Capital of Constantinople, and creating the Ottoman capital. This demonstrates a political theme because it shows the changing of empires and political leaders. -
Period: 1324 to 1318
Mansa Musa's travels - Unit 3
Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali empire, went on a Hajj to Mecca, where he wrote about his journeys, and throughout the trip, he eased in the diffusion of Islamic culture. This demonstrates a cultural theme because the spread of cultures was imminent. -
Period: 1346 to 1453
The Black Death - Unit 2
A pandemic also known as the bubonic plague, it killed between 25 to 50 million people throughout Europe, Asia and Africa. It was transmitted by rodents. This demonstrated the social theme because this disease affected the whole world indiscriminately. -
1420
Songhai Empire
A West African state that replaced the Mali empire, the Songhai empire benefited from the taxing of trans-Saharan trade routes, which greatly increased the economy. This demonstrates the economic theme because of the impact of taxation. -
Period: 1480 to 1530
Mughal Dynasty - Unit 4
A Muslim dynasty that was founded by Babur, some artistic accomplishments including the Taj Mahal. Timur, Babur's ancestor, was a part of the establishment. The Mughal empire had strong political and economical themes in history, with their rise and fall contributing to that. -
Period: 1492 to
🌟Colombian Exchange🌟 - Unit 4
A time period after Christopher Colombus's voyages, the Columbian exchange was the exchange of many things, including corn and potatoes introduced to Europe from the Americas, and horses, pigs and livestock to the Americas, which is why this demonstrates the theme of the interaction between humans and the environment because of the diseases and exchange of animals and food. This was the most important aspect of Unit 4 because it was influential in the modernization and growth of many countries. -
Period: 1509 to
Safavid Empire - Unit 4
A Shia Islam empire, the Safavid empire was known for their cultural innovations and central government, with territorial expansion through gunpowder and the spreading of Shia Islam. This demonstrates the political theme because it shows the political grasp this empire had on the world. -
1517
Protestant Reformation - Unit 3
This was a social movement that challenge the Catholic church, with figures such as Martin Luther, who questioned the Pope's position and John Calvin who introduced Calvinism. This demonstrates the cultural theme because of the shifting of power in culture and the decline of certain groups. -
1541
Tokugawa Shogunate - Unit 4
The Shogunate was a dictatorship in Japan that ruled until the Meiji Restoration. It created agricultural improvements and population growth. This demonstrates the themes of politics because of the power and influence the Shogunate had and their impact in the world. -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution - Unit 5
The industrial revolution was a period in which there was a boom in machinery and factories, such as the steam engine and the spinning Jenny, and because of this, this cased a migration of people from rural places to urban cities. This demonstrates the theme of human's interaction with their environment because in turn from these new developments, humans adapted by going to new places. -
🌟Second wave of imperialism🌟- Unit 6
The second wave of imperialism was the most important aspect in Unit 6 because it showed the new colonial expansion of the United States, Japan, and European countries in the 20th century of places such as the scramble for Africa and Korea. This demonstrates a political theme because of the need for political growth and power. -
Period: to
American Revolution - Unit 5
During 1775 and 1783, the United States fought the British in a battle for independence against oppressive laws and policies. This was impactful because it permanently separated the United States from British rule, as well as creating a new country that would later have great power in the world. This demonstrates the themes of political power because of the struggle for it in the revolution. -
Period: to
French revolution - Unit 5
A period in France where there was the collapse of the monarchy and the creation of the French republic. The establishment of feudalism was clear, as well as Napoleon Bonaparte creating a coup which ended the revolution. This period of time demonstrates the political theme because it shows the shifting of powers from the monarchy to a republic. -
Congress of Vienna - Unit 6
The Vienna congress was meant to balance power in Europe after the Napoleonic wars, with redrawing borders and restoring monarchies. This demonstrates the political theme because of the creation and continuation of political powers. -
Period: to
Opium Wars - Unit 6
As Western powers introduced opium to China, people began to become addicted, which led to the opium wars, in which the Chinese government attempted to destroy opium stocks but in response had to pay reparations to the British. This humiliation demonstrates the political theme because of those clearly in a more advantageous power position. -
Communist manifesto - Unit 6
A book written by Karl Max and Friedrich Engels, this details the history of the working class and the flaws of the capitalist system. It discusses how the bourgeoisie had more exploitative power other the working class. This demonstrates the political themes because it shows a political ideology. -
Sepoy Mutiny - Unit 6
An uprising in India involving the East India Company's army, which occurred because rumors spread that the British army were greasing the guns with cow fat, which was considered sacred in Indian culture. This led to an uprising, which challenged the British and led them to the official rule over India. -
🌟Publishing of Origin of Species🌟 - Unit 5
The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin was the most important establishment of Unit 5 because it was used as a base for discrimination and justification against the mistreatment of slaves across the trans-Atlantic slave trade. This demonstrates the social theme because of the social agreement that certain groups were considered to be less "evolved" than others. -
Berlin conference - Unit 5
A conference which divided up Africa's territories for European powers, with 14 powers attending the meeting. This allowed for the quick colonization of Africa. This demonstrates the cultural and political themes because it shows the colonization of existing territories and the push on their cultures. -
Period: to
🌟Globalization🌟 - Unit 9
The connectedness between nations and countries through technology, trade and culture. This allowed for the spread of specialized goods to be traded, which shows an economic and cultural themes as ways of life were being shared. -
Period: to
Russo-Japanese War - Unit 7
A war that was a fight between Russia and Japan to Manchuria and Korea. The winning of Japan in this war was a shock to the whole world and established Japan as a world power. This demonstrates the economic and political themes because it shows the rise of new political powers. -
End of the Qing dynasty - Unit 7
The Qing Dynasty ended in 1909, and part of the reason why were factors such as the Taiping Rebellion, opium Wars, and boxer rebellion. The slow move into modern and industrialized times also slowed down the Qing. This demonstrates the political theme because of the changing of governments and the rise of new types of leading groups. -
Bolshevik Revolution - Unit 7
An event in the Russian revolution in which the Provisional Government was overthrown, and the Soviet Socialist Republic was made. Lenin was the leader of the Bolsheviks, and he helped in forming a new government. This demonstrates a political and social theme because it shows the political groups rising and falling, and the change of social reforms. -
Period: to
🌟World Wars I & II🌟 - Unit 7
The first and second world wars, fought first between the Central Powers and the Allies, and then the Allied and Axis powers, were extremely major wars that killed millions around the world and were major contributors the birth and fall of many countries. This demonstrates social, political and economical themes because those were all reasons and motivators in this issue. -
Treaty of Versailles - Unit 7
The Treaty of Versailles was a treaty that ended World War I. In the treaty, it required Germany to pay reparations and take fully ownership for the war, as well as losing all their territories from before the war. This demonstrates the political theme because the contempt that many had from the harsh punishments against Germany later manifested into nationalism and led to the rise of extremist groups in World War two. -
Development of Nuclear Power - Unit 9
After the use of the atomic bomb, nuclear power was also beginning to be used for energy. The use of Nuclear fission was used for x-rays and power plants. This shows the theme of technological developments. -
Cold War - Unit 8
A period of ideological tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, with battles between Democracy and Communism. Treaties prevented the two nations to fight directly, so instead, they fought through proxy wars, or wars fought through other countries. This represents the political theme because of the battles of ideologies. -
Truman Doctrine - Unit 8
An announcement by Harry Truman which announces the US's support for countries against communism. This occurred after the second world war. This demonstrates the political theme because of the strong opposition towards certain ideologies. -
Birth of Israel - Unit 8
In hopes of making a state for Jewish people, in 1948, David Ben-Gurion established the State of Israel. Conflicts arised because of the palestines who previously lived there. This demonstrates cultural themes because of the common religion of many people, and political themes because of the many involved. -
Universal Deceleration of Human Rights - Unit 9
A document talking about every human's basic rights, which served as a global outline for the treatment of people around the world. This demonstrates a social theme because it served for the purpose of helping for the social treatment of groups of people. -
Period: to
Korean War - Unit 8
A war between North and South Korea, which was used as a proxy war by the United States and the Soviet Union. The Soviet union took North Korea's side, supporting communism and the United States supported South Korea, which was democratized. This demonstrates the political theme because of the fighting of two political ideologies. -
Smallpox is eradicated - Unit 9
Through vaccination and surveillance, smallpox was finally eradicated in 1979. World organization and collaboration allowed for the tracking and controlling of smallpox, which demonstrates a social theme. -
The collapse of the Soviet Union - Unit 8
The collapse of the Soviet was brought on by the end of the Cold war, with many internal and internal pressures that caused for the slowing down of the economy. This demonstrates the economic theme because without enough money this group could not go on. -
Ebola epidemic - Unit 9
The Ebola epidemic of West Africa resulted in 11,000 deaths, and triggered a worldwide attention to global health security. The lack of vaccines and treatment aided in the spreading and toll of the disease. This demonstrates a social theme because of the impact on many areas.