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World History in Review

World History in Review. World History. Comparing Paleolithic and Neolithic People. River Valley Civilizations. The Growth of Mankind. Ancient Greece. Ancient Greece. Chinese Dynastic Cycle / Mandate of Heaven . Ancient Chinese Achievements . Great Wall of China

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World History in Review

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  1. World History in Review World History

  2. Comparing Paleolithic and Neolithic People

  3. River Valley Civilizations

  4. The Growth of Mankind

  5. Ancient Greece

  6. Ancient Greece

  7. Chinese Dynastic Cycle / Mandate of Heaven

  8. Ancient Chinese Achievements • Great Wall of China • Standard weights and measures • Terra cotta Soldiers • Silk • Acupuncture • Porcelain • Printing • Gun powder and compass in medieval times

  9. The Roman Empire

  10. Architecture • Domes, • arches, • aqueducts, • Roads • Cement • Coliseums • Bath houses

  11. Roman Government and Laws • Government: • Republic • Senate • Veto • Roman law and justice

  12. Fall of The Roman Empire

  13. Medieval Agricultural Revolution • The appearance of new towns was a symbol of Europe’s economic recovery • This revival, which lasted from about 1000 to 1300, is called the High Middle Ages • In 1000 Europe’s economic recovery was underway • It began in the countryside where peasants adapted new farming technologies making fields more productive • By the 800’s, peasants were using iron plows that could carve deeper • New harnesses so they could use horsesrather than oxen which would be faster and produce more food • Windmills were used where there were no fast moving streams and would be used to grind the peasants grain into flour • Three Field System of rotating crops to keep fields fertile

  14. Medieval Knights & Samurai

  15. Italian Renaissance • Literature: Cervantes, Shakespeare, Moore, Machiavelli, • Inventions: GuttenbergPrinting Press, Newton, gravity • Religion: Protestant Reformation, Lutheranism, Calvinism, Anglican Church, Catholic Reformation • Humanism: seek fulfillment in this life time, be all you can be, look to classical times

  16. Art: perspective, art looks natural and realistic, detail, nods to ancient Rome, Da Vinci, Michelangelo

  17. What led to the Age of Exploration? • God • Gold • Glory

  18. Age of Exploration

  19. Columbian Exchange

  20. Triangle Trade System

  21. Enlightenment Thinkers Influence Revolutions • Enlightenment Thinkers: • Voltaire: Freedom of speech • Locke: humans have rights. Right to over throw government, social contract • Montesquieu: dividing government powers or braches of the government • Revolutions: • American Revolution • French Revolution • Glorious Revolution • Russian Revolution

  22. American Revolution

  23. Causes of the French Revolution

  24. Legacy of Napoleon • Some of this changes / impacts in France • Napoleonic Code • A centralized state with a constitution • Elections were expanded • Many more citizens had right to property and access to education • The French also lost many rights promised to them • Changes / impacts in Europe • Spread ideas of therevolution • While he failed to build a French Empire he did spark nationalist feelings across Europe • The abolition of the Holy Roman Empirewould lead to the creation of a Germany • Sold the US the Louisiana Territory and doubling the size of the US

  25. Absolute rulers of the 1700s / Devine Right of Rule • Peter the Great of Russia: goal of westernizing Russia, Built St. Petersburg • Catherin the Great of Russia: wins a warm water port for Russia • Queen Elizabeth of England defeated the Spanish Armada, Elizabethan Settlement with church of England • Frederick II Prussia: Created a mighty military • Maria Teresa of Austria: First female Hapsburg to rule in her own name • Louis XIV of France: Known as Sun King, Versailles • King Phillip of Spain: Ruled during Spain’s Golden Age

  26. Effects of the Industrial Revolution • Immediate Effects: • Rise of factories • Changes in transportation and communication • Urbanization • New methods of production • Rise of urban working class • Growth of reform movements • Long Term Effects • Growth of labor of unions • Inexpensive new products • Increased pollution • Rise of big business • Expansion of public education • Expansion of middle class • Competition for world trade • Progress in medical care

  27. Causes of Imperialism

  28. The MAIN Causes of World War I

  29. Causes of World War II

  30. 20thCentury Totalitarian Rulers • Totalitarianism is a form of government in which the national government takes control of all aspects of both public and private life. • Hitler/ Germany • Stalin / USSR • Mao Zedong / China • Pol Pot / Cambodia • Mussolini / Italy

  31. The Cold War: US / USSR

  32. Cold War Hot Spots Korea • Divided into communist north and noncommunist US supported south • China provided troops to support North Korea • The US led United Nations troops supporting South Korea • Warfare mainly involved regular troops • US troops remained in South Korea after war • Korean War ended in a stalemate between the two sides and a ceasefire • Vietnam • Divided into communist north and noncommunist US supported south • China and the Soviet Union provided economic and military aid, but not troops the North Vietnam • The US and some allies provided troops to support South Vietnam • Viet Cong fighting in the south were mainly guerillas • US troops withdrew before the war ended • Vietnam War ended when North Vietnam defeated South Vietnam and reunited the country

  33. Comparing Communism, Socialism and Capitalism

  34. Globalization

  35. Effects of Colonialism Today • Imperialist policies promoted ethnic rivalry by favoring one group above the others, distributed resources in an unequal manner, changed boundaries, disallowed democratic governments, and prohibited local participation in governmental decisions and actions

  36. Social Media: The Spread of Information

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