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2000 BCE to 1500 - Interaction - The Migration of Bantu-Speakers

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2000 BCE to 1500 - Interaction - The Migration of Bantu-Speakers

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The Bantu language was spread all throughout Africa because of the Bantu peoples migration. The Bantu people brought their agricultural economy with them as they migrated and spread their knowledge of agriculture to hunter-foragers. The Bantu people also spread malaria as they moved and only infected others because they were immune.

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130 BCE to 1453 - Economic - The Silk Road

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130 BCE to 1453 - Economic - The Silk Road

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The Silk Road was established in 130 BCE to open trade and allow merchants to travel farther to spread goods, ideas, and philosophy. Along the Silk Road there were trading posts and markets to allow goods and ideas to be carried on from merchant to merchant.

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800 to 1500 - Economic - Indian Ocean Trade

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800 to 1500 - Economic - Indian Ocean Trade

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Once trade along East Africa began it caused the Indian Ocean to connect Southeast Asia, Persia, India, and East Africa with each other. As a result, international trade increased greatly with Islamic merchants and costal cities formed. Furthermore, gold, ivory, porcelain, slaves, cotton, iron, and other goods were traded causing the economy to flourish.

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800 to 1600 - Culture - Mississippian Culture

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800 to 1600 - Culture - Mississippian Culture

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Mississippian culture is from Native American civilizations that started in the Mississippi River valley and spread east. They practiced animism and believed that priests communicated with the spirits. Furthermore, their beliefs prohibited warfare among settlements and had a matrilineal society (meaning that social status was based on the wife's side of the family).

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During the Song Dynasty, women were seen as weak and were meant to follow men. They were also viewed as a distraction to men and remarriage as a widow was frowned upon. Furthermore, foot binding was seen as a way to make women more beautiful even though it broke the bones in their feet.

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Feudalism is the system to structure society that flourished in medieval Europe. It was like a pyramid and at the top was the king and church holding the most power. On the second tier there was nobility that provided the king military aid and money. The third tier was the knights who served the kingdom. The last tier was the peasants and commoners who had the least amont of rights even thought they made up most of the population.

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1206 to 1368 - Interaction - The Mongols

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1206 to 1368 - Interaction - The Mongols

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During the 13th century, the largest land-based empire in human history took place. This empire is the Mongol Empire and they brought Europe, China, and the Islamic World into direct contact with one another. This caused culture, technological innovations, and goods to travel all over the empire. The empire also caused the silk road to flourish due to the heavy trade.

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1517 to 1648 - Culture - Protestant Reformation

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1517 to 1648 - Culture - Protestant Reformation

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In 1517, Martin Luther, a german priest, debated on the abuses within the Roman Catholic Church in the Ninety-Five Thesis. Luther represented the commoners in this thesis and spread his reformation ideas through the printing press. Luther also challenged the idea that the Roman Catholic Church could rid you of your sins. He believed that salvation only came through faith.

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During the mid 16th century, rich silver deposits were found in Bolivia (Potosi) and Japan. Soon, 85% of the world's silver was being produced in Spanish America. The silver ended up increasing prices causing poverty rather than a real economy.

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1644 to 1911 - Political - The Qing Dynasty

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1644 to 1911 - Political - The Qing Dynasty

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Within the Qing Dynasty, the political organization was similar to the Mongols in that the highest positions were given to Manchus. Also civil service exams also determined who entered scholar ranks. Furthermore, they were tightly controlled at the center and had two emperors, Kangxi and Qianlong, who helped keep the empire together for 130 years. Even though it was a solid empire, separation within was encouraged between the Manchu and Chinese.

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1715 to 1789 - Culture - The Enlightenment

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1715 to 1789 - Culture - The Enlightenment

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The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that was based on deism and skepticism. Deism is the belief that a rather abstract Deity created the world, but not a personal god who intervened with the world. The Enlightenment was heavily influenced by philosophers like John Locke, Jean-Jaques Rousseau, and Montesquieu. These philosophers influenced ideas like natural rights, checks and balances, and that people are corrupted by society. Women's roles were also questioned.

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1789 to 1799 - Political - French Revolution

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1789 to 1799 - Political - French Revolution

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In 1789, French soldiers were returning back to France spreading their new ideas of a republic and France was almost bankrupt. So, Louis XVI called the Estates General which barley represented the commoners (the third estate). The clergy, nobility, and commoners each had a representative even though commoners made up 98% of the population. As a result, the third estate organized their own system, the National Assembly, allowing themselves to make laws for the country. So, the French Revolution was driven by the sharp conflicts in society and unfair representation in the political system.

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1802 - Political - Separation of Church and State

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1802 - Political - Separation of Church and State

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In 1802, the United States adopted the concept of separation between the church and state. Before this, the church had a lot of power and influence on the government. The separation of church and state was created once Protestants had gained freedom from England and had no king left to control religion.

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1815 to 1830s - Social - Industrial Societies

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1815 to 1830s - Social - Industrial Societies

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In 1815, one million workers created a variety of "friendly societies" where members would contribute and provide insurance, funerals, and an opportunity for social life. Within these societies, some people would burn mills and hold strikes, which made the upperclass fearful. Furthermore, once trade unions were legalized in 1824, a growing number of factory workers joined these organizations to strive for better wages and working conditions.

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1839 to 1842 - Interaction - The First Opium War

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1839 to 1842 - Interaction - The First Opium War

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In 1839, Britain saw the Chinese ban on opium as a direct threat. As a result, Britain and China went to war over Britain's right to sell opium in China. The Chinese lost the war and ended up negotiating for a treaty. The Treaty of Nanking extended foreigners' rights to trade from the Canton trading-port to four other Chinese ports. This crushed Chinese pride and caused the Chinese to loose faith in their country.