– Christians‚ Jews‚ and Muslims – were referred to as the raya (flock of sheep). Crisis of the Military State 1. The increasing importance and expense of firearms meant that the size & cost of the Janissaries increased over time. New World silver brought inflation & undermined the purchasing power of the landholding Turkish cavalry. 2. Financial deterioration & the use of short-term mercenary soldiers brought a wave of rebellions and banditry to Anatolia. Economic Change &
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societies in the Classical World achieved a higher degree of internal organization than earlier communities‚ they were able to extend their focus to trade. Although the Silk Roads were the most well known trade routes during the classical era‚ the Spice trade was also prominent. Being affiliated with a blend of different societies and regions‚ the Silk Roads saw numerous amounts of goods. Similar to the Silk Roads‚ the Spice trade was also vast but mostly carried out by maritime traveling. #1 T.S.-Although
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The green revolution was the worlds introduction to modern agricultural and a time of vast improvements in the worlds fight in hunger. New technologies such as hi yield variety seeds Chemical fertilizer and agricultural machinery lid this revolution and are still a big part of the way we produce food for the world we live in today. The green revolution saved A lot of small developing countries throughout the world. Food is now a mass produced all around the world in fields and distributed to countries
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Chapter Three Notes Political Culture and Political Socialization * Each nation has its own political norms that influence how people think about and react to politics. * American’s strong feelings of patriotism‚ the Japanese deference to political elites‚ and the French proclivity for protest all illustrate how cultural norms shape political. * When a new regime forms‚ a supportive public can help develop the new system‚ while the absence of public support may weaken the new system
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Elizabeth Dimits Period 1 AP World Ch. 10 Review 12/15/12 WHAP: Chp 10 Medieval Europe 1. What characteristics defined medieval west Europe? 2. How did manorialism affect
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AP WORLD HISTORY STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM ONE: “FOUNDATIONS: PREHISTORY – 600 C.E.” TERMS/IDEAS TO KNOW: 1. Pastorialism 2. Patrilineal 3. Matrilineal 4. Hominids 5. Cuneiform 6. Hammurabi’s Code of Law 7. Upper Egypt 8. Lower Egypt 9. Mandate of Heaven 10. Scholar-gentry 11. Legalism 12. city-state 13. Monotheism 14. Polytheism 15. Maize 16. Civil service examination system 17. Delian League 18. Peloponnesian League 19. Council
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Industrial Revolution [pic] In the 1700s‚ the world was on the verge of a great change – the industrial revolution. By the end of the eighteenth century‚ the industrial revolution was well under way in England and would spread to the rest of Europe‚ the United States‚ and Japan during the next hundred years. Before the industrial revolution‚ Europe and the rest of the world were rural societies. Over three quarters of the population lived on farms‚ and in the busiest of countries only
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Kourtnei Neely Mr. Beattie AP World 1 Dec. 2014 A Brief History of Christianity Christianity began with the birth of Jesus Christ‚ the son of God‚ altering the time from B.C. to A.D.. It was originally small‚ like most new religions‚ but it grew and eventually spread throughout the Roman Empire. It became the main religion of the Roman Empire around 270 A.D.‚ and continues to be a major religion in the world today. As aforementioned‚ Christianity began with the birth of Jesus. It developed
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Turkification of minorities‚ and carried out modernizing reforms. The Turks turned to Germany for assistance and hired a German general to modernize Turkey’s armed forces. | B. Nationalism‚ Alliances‚ and Military Strategy 1. The three main causes of World War I were nationalism‚ the system of alliances and military plans‚ and Germany’s yearning to dominate Europe. 2. Nationalism was deeply rooted in European culture‚ where it served to unite individual nations while undermining large multiethnic empires
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Abdullah Dobashi AP World History Due: 9/11/13 Day of Empire In order for Amy Chua to fully understand how nations succeed she first studied the ancient empires of Persia and China to the recent global empires of England and the United States. While she was studying the ancient empires of Persia and China she discovered a historical pattern that even leads into today’s society. Amy Chua found out that tolerance and assimilation were necessary for an empire to succeed‚
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