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World History STAAR Review Spring 2013. Ancient Civilizations Tab. Ancient Civilizations Tab (Continued on back). Ancient Civilizations . Map goes on the Ancient Civilization tab Color the ancient river valley civilizations different colors so that your notes can be color coded. .
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Ancient Civilizations • Map goes on the Ancient Civilization tab • Color the ancient river valley civilizations different colors so that your notes can be color coded.
Ancient Civilizations • Add timeline 8,000 B.C. Neolithic Revolution- Transition from food gathering to food producing • 3,000 B.C. • Sumerian writing, bronze, wheel, plow • Egyptian civilization begins 700 B.C. Rise of Greek city-states 2500 B.C. Indus Valley Civilizations 1800 B.C. Babylonian Empire
Egyptian Civilization (3100 B.C.-330 B.C.) • Nile river supported the Egyptians who built their civilization along its banks • Wrote in hieroglyphics on papyrus (first paper) • Great pyramids housed mummified remains of pharaoh • Superior math, science, medicine, and technology
Mesopotamia (3100 B.C.- 540 B.C.) • “The land between two rivers” • Sumer/Sumerians considered the first civilization that lived in this region • Cuneiform- first writing system developed by Sumerians • Invented the first wheel and irrigation • Code of Hammurabi- Babylonian king wrote first laws in history • Persians finally ended Babylonian rule
Indus River Valley (3300 B.C. – 500 A.D.) • Third ancient river valley civilization; developed near Indus River • Two advanced cities: Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. Laid out on a grid with advanced drainage and sewage system • Aryan invaders brought the writing of Sanskrit and philosophy of Hinduism • 600 B.C.- Siddhartha Gautama founded Buddhism • 321 B.C. – Mauryan Empire established by Chandragupta; Golden Age of India
Ancient Chinese Civilizations (1600 B.C.- 220 A.D.) • Developed near the Huang He/ Yellow River in China • 1600-1046 B.C.- Shang dynasty produced silk, bronze, and first language of China • 1045-256 B.C.- Zhou dynasty replaced Shang dynasty stating that they had lost the Mandate of Heaven, or that God has given them the right to rule.
Pre-Columbian Civilizations • Color the areas of the map different colors to represent where the Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs lived • Map should go in the Classical Era tab
Greece & Rome Greece (c. 750BC) Location: Balkan peninsula Religion: Greek mythology, many gods Arts: Theatre (Drama), sculpture, philosophy Democracy- rule by the people Persian Wars- series of wars between Greece & Persia (5th century B.C. Peloponnesian War- war between Greece & Sparta (Sparta won) Philosophers: Aristotle, Socrates, Plato Alexander the Great- conquered the largest empire of the ancient world Hellenistic- blend of cultures with Greek after Alexander’s conquests
Greece & Rome Rome c. 500 B.C. Location: West side of Italy Government: Senate w/ 2 consuls Punic Wars- 3 wars between Rome & Carthage; Hannibal is Carthage’s greatest general First Triumvirate- Caesar + Crassus + Pompey, try to reform Rome, broke apart Fall of Rome: civil war/unrest, division of empire, corruption, invaders • Eastern half of empire (Byzantine) flourished
Middle Ages Religion • Church is a unifying force • Religion affects daily lives • Crusades-wars to regain holy land (resulted in expanded trade, decline of pope’s power, king stronger) Power/Authority • Feudalism- lords with estates hold power/ exchange land for services • Power struggle between political leaders & pope • Magna Carta- limited King’s authority Empire Building • When the Roman Empire fell, Europe dissolved into small kingdoms • Charlemagne & Otto
Middle Ages Bubonic Plague- deadly disease that swept through Europe & killed 1/3 of population Hundred Years War- conflict between England & France on French soil (1337-1453)
Renaissance Vocab • Humanism- focus on human potential & achievements • Secular- worldly/concerned with here & now • Notable Works • Machiavelli’s The Prince • Shakespeare • Gutenberg’s printing press • Leonardo da Vinci • Raphael • More’sUtopia Northern Art: Christianity, church, God, nature Southern (Italy) Art: Greek & Roman mythology, gods
Reformation Reformation- movement for religious reform • King Henry VIII broke with Catholic church & became head of Church of England 1529 • He wanted a divorce since his first wife didn’t give him a son • Renaissance challenged church authority • Martin Luther, with 95 Theses, challenged church • Luther’s ideas spread, created their own group (Lutherans) • Protestants- non-catholic Christians
Age of Exploration Renaissance prompted exploration for “God, Gold, & Glory” Columbian Exchange- exchange of goods & ideas between the old and new world Diseases from Europe killed millions of Native Americans Atlantic Slave Trade- buying and selling of Africans for work in the Americas. By 1870 ~9.5 million Africans imported as slaves VOCAB Favorable Balance of Trade- sell more goods than you buy Joint-stock- investors pool their wealth for a common purpose & share profits Mercantilism- country’s power depends on its wealth
Age of Exploration Notable Explorers • Chris Columbus- tried to find a new trade route to Asia; landed in the Caribbean instead • AmerigoVesupucci- travelled around South America • Hernando Cortes- defeated the Aztecs & their emperor, Montezuma II • Francisco Pizarro- conquered Incas • European nations created a trading empire in Africa, India & SE Asia • Pilgrims & Puritans came to the New World seeking religious freedom • French & Indian War- conflict between French & British over land claims in N. America • Asia During Exploration • Advances under Ming & Qing dynasties left China self-contained & uninterested in European contact • Zheng He led 7 exploration voyages in 1405 • Tokugawa regime unified Japan & began a 200 year period of isolation, autocracy, & economic growth • Japanese practiced a type of feudalism where the daimyo is the figureheads
Chinese Dynasties TabIndia, Africa & Muslim World Muslim World Expands • The Ottomans established a Muslim empire that combined many cultures & lasted more than 600 years • Art, literature, astronomy, architecture, history, mathematics
India • Mughal Empire brought Turks, Persians & Indians together in a vast empire • Arabs invaded India; then Mongols invaded • Central power in India weakened while Western Europeans began to exploit them • Caste System
Africa • North & Central Africa developed hunting-gathering societies, stateless societies, & Muslim states • West Africa contained several powerful empires & states (Ghana, Mali) • Gold & Salt • Arabic world significantly influenced West Africa • East & South African states gained wealth & power through trade • Mansa Musa went on a hajj & left behind significant wealth on his journey
Age of Revolutions (Top half of Flap)French Revolution Execution of monarchs Enlightenment Ideas French Revolution 1789-1799 Rise of Napoleon Discontent of 3rd estate Decline of French Power Social/economic injustice • Radical social & political turmoil • Absolute monarchy collapsed for ideas on liberty, equality & fraternity • ~40,000 people killed during Reign of Terror • Napoleon rises to power, considered a great military general for conquering a large part of Europe • Ended with an establishment of a constitutional monarchy
Age of Revolutions (Top half of flap)American Revolution Taxation w/o representation A democratic republic established No longer identify with British American Revolution 1776-1781 Bill of Rights/ Constitution American Nationalism Enlightenment ideas • 13 colonies join to break from British empire • Articles of Confederation led to weak national government • Constitution & Bill of Rights focus on Enlightenment
Age of Revolutions (Top half of flap)Latin American Revolutions • 1789-1900 • Spurred by discontent & Enlightenment ideas, peoples in Latin America fought colonial rule • Haiti- first successful slave revolt • Simon Bolivar- Venezuelan general liberated most of South American countries from Spanish rule
Age of Revolutions-Bottom half of flapScientific Revolution Scientists question accepted beliefs New model of universe (Galileo) Scientific Revolution Mid-1500s Renaissance inspired curiosity Newton explains law of gravity Enlightenment Reformation ideas
Age of RevolutionsEnlightenment A revolution in intellectual activity changed European’s view of government & Society
Age of RevolutionsIndustrial Revolution Industrial Revolution- output of machine-made goods; began in England during 18th century. Revolutionized agriculture, textile industry, & transportation • Growth of cities, overcrowded • Poor working conditions • Emerging social classes
Economics/Political Theory Types of Government • Monarchy- power rests with a single individual (king/queen) • Constitutional Monarchy- monarch has a role, but limited political power • Oligarchy- rule by few • Fascism- dictator led government based on nationalism • Republic- power rests with the people (democratic); exercised by chosen representatives
WWI/Great War (1914-1918) • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off a chain reaction within the alliance system that resulted in the largest war in Europe. • In Europe, military buildup, nationalistic feelings, & rival alliances set the stage for continental war • Nations take sides: Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany) & Allies (G.B., France, Russia) • War was fought on two fronts in trenches • New weapons (poison gas, machine guns, tanks airplanes, submarines) Vocab • Nationalism- loyalty to one’s country • Militarism- glorifying military power • Triple Alliance- Germany, Italy, & Austria-Hungary • Triple Entente- Russia, France, & Britain Continued on next slide…
Total war- countries used all their resources • America joined after Germans sank Lusitania • Russia withdrew from the war after their revolution in 1917 WWI Russian Revolution (1917) Long term social unrest in Russia erupted in revolution, ushering in the first communist government • End of War • Treaty of Versailles (1919) • League of Nations • Germany loses territory • Germany’s military restricted • Sole responsibility on Germany • New nations created, Ottoman empire abolished • Lost generation of men
WWII (1939-1945) Vocab • Great Depression- severe economic collapse of U.S. stock market 1929 • Winston Churchill- British prime minister • Holocaust- mass extermination of non-Aryans, mostly Jews • Genocide systematic killing of an entire people
Sept. 1939 Germany invades Poland; WWII begins Jun. 1940 France surrenders; Battle of Britain Jun. 1941 Germany invades Soviet Union Dec. 1941 Attack of Pearl Harbor May 1945 Germany surrenders Jun. 1944 Allies invade Europe on D-Day Continued on next slide..