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1. Feudalism becomes prevalent in Europe and Japan
2. The adoption of veils for women in Mesopotamia and Persia along with the reduction of rights because of the Quran
3. The Tale of Genji was written by Murasaki Shikibu and marked the beginning of female literature.

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1. The Great Depression ( + The New Deal and active governmental interest in the economy)
2. The European Union and the European Economic Community
3. NAFTA, ASEAN
4. International Money Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization

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1. World War I and II
2. The Russian Revolution and fall of the Soviet Union
3. The Korean War
4. The Vietnam War
5. The Berlin Wall

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1. The Industrial Revolution spread and allowed for constant development of technology
2. The spread of firearms in Europe and the new war technology that was being developed led to high tensions in Europe
3. African colonies were conquered by European powers - the growth of Imperialism

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1. Transportation and globalization led to the spread of HIV and AIDS (Epidemics)
2. The Green Revolution, spreads new agricultural techniques, the fall of slash-and-burn agriculture.
3. More destructive war time technology lead to more deforestation, especially in Europe

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1. Nationalism became a popular ideal throughout Europe
2. Social Darwinism grew and became more accepted as time went on.
3. Slaves and Indentured servants were the main forms of labor during this time.
4. Child Labor and unsafe working conditions were also a result of this time/the Industrial Revolution

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1. The rise and development of the Slave Trade
2. Trans-continental trade and the rise of colonies as important economic outposts
3. The need for resources to support industrialization and growth led to the creation of colonies that export natural resources.
4. The rise of mercantilism

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1. Japanese Samurai are replaced by the results of the Meiji Restoration
2. Colonization increases - The Americas are discovered and colonized (Columbus and Africa)
3. China becomes vulnerable to and reliant on the West as opiates become popular.
4. America reforms Japan's governmental system through the Meiji Reformation and partnerships in trade

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1. Japanese and American values become intertwined after the Meiji Restoration and American intervention
2. Zheng He charted the Indian Oceans and therefore helped the development of trade routes
3. The development of the Astrolabe for navigation allowed the expansion of trade routes
4. The Columbian Exchange and Delta Passage

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1. Pollution and the depletion of natural resources as a result of industrialization
2. Cholera Pandemic and the outbreak of Yellow Fever
3. Deforestation and desertification in Britain and South and Latin America
4. Mass farming and production took up more and more land, causing pollution and deforestation

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1. Male and Female roles in Japanese and American society became separated as Women were expected to be more domestic.
2. Merchant classes in China and Japan expanded as trade and industrial institutions grew.
3. Protestant Reformation in Europe
4. Meiji Reformation

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1. The utilization of colonies as sources of food production
2. The spread of industrialization through colonization led to the development of economies in colonies and elsewhere
3. Modern financial features developed during this time
4. The Opium War against the West.

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1. The Napoleonic War and the French Revolution (1789)
2. The American Civil War and the Spanish-American War
3. European alliances before and during WWI influenced the course of the world

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1. Though many colonies gained independence (Some through violence, some through Non-violence) they did not fully separate themselves from their parent countries
2. Banana republics becoming dependent on American consumers
3. The development and spread of many different types of Art (Cubism, Surrealism) and the spread of international culture through TV
4. Globalization = McDonald's everywhere

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1. The Little Ice Age causes crop failures in most of the world
2. Large amounts of immigration was caused by the new colonies all over the world.
3. Decreasing quality of life in industrial cities
4. The depletion of resources in industrializing nations led to the need to import natural resources from colonies.

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Modern
1900 - Present

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Long Nineteenth Century
1750 CE - 1900 CE

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Early Modern Era
1450 CE - 1750 CE

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1. The entry and integration of women into the workforce
2. Discrimination in the workforce + Civil Rights Movements
3. Desegregation as a result of Civil Rights movements
4. The UN's Universal Declaration of Rights

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1. The spread and development of new crops and industrial crops.
2. The quantity of crops increased to support population growth
3. Overland trade through camel caravans.

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1. Development and spread of gunpowder through the Silk Road.
2. The Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire and expanded even further
3. Colonies and Provinces developed and were ruled over by governors.

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1. The Expansion of Christianity and Islam
2. Muhammad's destruction of pagan shrines and building of mosques
3. Pax Mongolica makes the Silk Road safer
4. The increase in trade led to an increase in diseases

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1. The spread of diseases and the resulting population decrease
2. People moved into cities
3. The development of agricultural technology - combining tools an metallurgy.
4. The conquering of territory by the Roman Empire (Africa, Middle East, and Europe)

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Post-Classical Era
600 CE - 1450 CE

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Classical Era
600 BCE - 600 CE

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1. Trade between nomadic groups
2. Trade develops between villages, facilitated by nomadic groups
3. The Specialization of Labor began and was enabled through the development of agriculture
4. The development of agriculture led to new crops and new products to trade - finished goods began to emerge.

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1. Organization of religion and religious rituals.
2. Religions combined and became organized
3. Organized systems of writing emerged - Such as Cuneiform and Early Chinese writing (Jiaguwen)
4. Oral traditions and stories began to be written down as the idea of literature arose

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1. The Warring States period in China
2. The Yellow Turban Uprising in China - Peasant class rebelled because of class differences.
3. The Roman Empire's conquering of territory across the world
4. Athen's development and use of Democracy as a form of government

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1. Hunting and gathering shaped the environment originally
2. Humans developed agriculture which drastically changed the environment.
3. Settlements started to shape the environment.
4. In Mesopotamia, irrigation and mass plantations started to also radically change the environment.

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1. In China, the ideas of Confucianism grew and took hold there - influencing the relationships between people.
2. The Chinese developed a sense of distrust and animosity towards merchants and traders.
3. Major Cities and City-States developed through trade networks.
4. The idea of a patriarchy developed and became ingrained in governmental systems

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1. The development and spread of Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
2. Technology facilitates Long Distance Trade between cultures
3. Long Distance Trade Routes like the Silk Road
4. The development of Confucianism in China and spread throughout as the main school of thought, its differences with Daoism

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1. Villages banded together to become states - growing out of the River Valley Civilizations
2. Laws developed and were written down - Such as the Code of Hammurabi
3. Organized warfare began developing and became more popular as states expanded
4. Monarchies and Oligarchies developed from cities and trade unions.

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1. The development of currency with a set value instead of bartering
2. Development of taxation systems
3. The establishment of long distance trade networks across sea and land
4. Economic organization, especially in the Mediterranean. Loans and business partnerships, along with the beginning of banking.

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1. In India - the Caste System developed through the Hindu Religion
2. Hammurabi's code dictated women's rights and began to shape the social structure in the Middle East
3. Chinese systems of thought developed - such as Veneration of Ancestors and the Mandate of Heaven

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1. The development of terracing that increases land efficiency
2. Rice Farms in Japan
3. New technology being used to develop better crops like the faster rice from Vietnam/China
4. A huge amount of population growth throughout this period, especially in China and India

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River Valley Civilizations
3000 - 600 BCE