AP World History Midterm Review History The study of past events and changes in the development‚ transmission‚ and transformation of cultural practices. Earliest Farming Location Fertile crescent Swidden Agriculture a place temporarily cleared for agriculture by cutting back and burning off previous growth Catal Huyuk early urban culture based on sedentary agriculture Mesopotamia "between the rivers"; civilizations that arose between the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys Hyksos a member of an ancient
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Slave Trade Part 1 1. Describe the characteristics of the “Atlantic System”. The Atlantic System was a major catalyst in the growth and development of the Atlantic slave trade‚ which boosted the world economy significantly. The Atlantic system a link between Africa and the rest of the world. It simply was the destiny that Africans were going to face‚ being shipped to the Middle East‚ Europe‚ and especially across the Atlantic to the Americas‚ also known as a diaspora. This forced migration
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Brazil o Spread t Caribbean • There was Spanish‚ Friend‚ English‚ Dutch islands o 80% of slaves will end up Brazil and Caribbean o America is looked at in Europe for recourses • Cash Crops Silver was BIG • More of it so it can be used for world currency • All Spanish o Sugar was mostly Portugal but not the Caribbean • Potsoi Mines in Bolivia (Andes) o Huge city miserable conditions for the Incas o Repartimiento – continuations of the Mita. BUT WORSE? Instead for government for Spanish
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AP World History Curriculum Framework Historical Periodization The AP World History course content is structured around the investigation of course themes and key concepts in six chronological periods. The six historical periods‚ from approximately 8000 B.C.E. to the present‚ provide a temporal framework for the course. The instructional importance and assessment weighting for each period varies. Period Period Title Date Range Weight to c. 600 B.C.E. 5% Organization and Reorganization of Human
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World History AP withMr. Derrick-Learning Targets Part2- The Classical Era in World History‚ 500B.C.E. -500C.E. Chapter6- Classical Era Variations: Africa and the Americas500B.C.E.–1200C.E. Learning Targets ★ Analyze classical civilizations thatevolvedoutsideof themorewell-known civilizations of Eurasia ★ Comparethedevelopmentof civilizationsinAfrica and the Americas ★ Examinethefactorsthatmakecivilizationsdevelop andanalyzewhytheydevelop differentlyin someregions ★ Distinguishthecharacteristics
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November 28‚ 2011 2X—Carlson AP History Chapter 19— Early Latin America Homework Questions 1) Many Iberian institutions were transplanted to the Americas such as churches‚ urbanization‚ and a government. Peasants lived in towns and villages‚ which were built on grids. The Iberian Peninsula preserved a tradition of holding slaves and slavery was brought to America. They wanted to create new nobility‚ with the Indians as their serfs. Patriarchal notions were deeply stressed and women held
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Throughout this semester‚ we have delved into the history of the civilizations that have inhabited the world spanning from 1453 to present day. Whether vicariously from the perspective of a person from that time period through a primary document‚ or by means of explanation by author Robert W. Strayer and in-class discussions‚ we have taken an in-depth look at various issues and events over the course of history. Although each event was significant on some scale‚ certain events had long lasting
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Zara Khan Midterm Essay History Since the 1700’s political‚ economic and intellectual changes have radically altered the history of the world. They have had a major impact on the production and distribution of goods‚ the scale of warfare‚ and the rise and fall of the totalitarian dictators. The production and distribution of goods affected people’s lives completely. New innovations and new inventions spurred the industrial growth. The scale of warfare was resulted from Militarism‚ the Alliances
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The period circa 600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E. can be seen as a time dominated by the imperial expansion and consolidation of power of several empires. Across the world‚ empires popped up‚ and existing empires were given the capability of expanding greatly. Of these‚ the two preeminent empires at this time were the Roman Empire and those located in China (e.g. the Han). While not close to each other geographically‚ both the Chinese Empires and the Roman Empire successfully created their powerful empires
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Je Chul Escobar August 28‚ 2013 4th Block World History DBQ Buddhism‚ originated in India‚ was brought to China by the first century C.E. During 220 C.E. - 570 C.E. Buddhist influence expanded but was also questioned. Buddhism’s structure was the preaching of the “Four Noble Truths” which spoke about the truth of sorrows. It spoke of Buddhas teachings and how he over looked the ways of life; Sorrow of life. No gratification if nothing is fulfilled‚ which the desire for fulfillment arises
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