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Theme 1: Interaction Between Humans and the Environment

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I. Interactions between humans and  the environment (rodents) caused of the Bubonic Plague.
II. Rice, cotton, and citrus crops spread throughout the dar al-Islam.
III. The Bantu migrations, which spread Bantu language and culture throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.
IV. Merchants begin to travel the Sahara desert thanks to the use of camels.

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Theme 2: Development and Interaction of Cultures

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I. The Schism of the Catholic and Orthodox Church in 1054.
II. Christianity spreads throughout Europe.
III. Hinduism spreads throughout SE Asia, but is still mainly prominent in its birthplace, India.
IV. The spread of Islam is at its highest in this era, spreading throughout SW Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Theme 3: State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict

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I. Dissolution of the Byzantine Empire and the capture of Constantinople.
II. The rise and fall of the Inca and Aztec Empires in Meso-America.
III. The Crusades in Jerusalem.
IV. The Mongol Empire and the later 4 Khanates govern China, Siberia, and Central Asia.

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Theme 4: Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems

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I. Serfdom and feudalism becomes rampant in Europe during this time.
II. Serfdom also enters Japan later during the Tokugawa period.
III. Development and use of the mit'a system in the Incan Empire. A form of forced labor for the benefit of society.
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Theme 5: Development and Transformation of Social Structures

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I. The spread of neo-confucianist ideals reinforces filial piety and male > female gender roles in China.
II. Christianity and Buddhism allowed women to join convents, which allowed them to escape many expectations of women in the society, and in a strange way gave them more freedom. They weren't bound by their traditional family.
III. The Hindu Caste System is still in place in India, and doesn't spread as strictly wherever Hinduism spreads.

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Theme 1: Interaction Between Humans and the Environment

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I. Nomadic and cave dwellers lived off the land, hunting and gathering.
II. Sedentary villagers developed agriculture.
III. Sedentary villagers began to domesticate and tame previously wild animals.
IV.  Sedentary villagers began to clear land and build housing with mud, daub and wattle, or whatever they could find.

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I. Merchants learned how to trade around the Monsoon system in the Indian Ocean.
II. The Romans built aqueducts to guide water from rivers throughout the Empire.
III. Dujiangyan built in the Qin Dynasty on the Yangtze River as a flood control project.

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Theme 2: Development and Interaction of Cultures

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I. Early Egyptian settlements trade by travelling up and down the Nile River.
II. Ancient Sumerians begin building Ziggurats, Zoroastrian temples.
III. The Olmecs traded in jade and obsidian throughout Mesoamerica.
IV. During the 2nd millenium B.C., Assyrian merchants were found to have traded with regions as far as Anatolia.

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I. The development of the Hellenistic culture, which combined  influences from all regions in and surrounding the Roman Empire.
II. Bubonic plague spread from interactions on the Silk road and others.
III. Trade between India, SE Asia, and Indonesia of spices, pearls, and black pepper.

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Theme 3: State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict

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I. Sargon of Akkad built a vast empire containing all of Mesopotamia, spanning from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea.
II. Hammurabi expanded on the empire in Mesopotamia, by making a codified law system, the Code of Hammurabi.
III. Hammurabi implemented regular taxation to sustain the government.
IV. Menes unified Upper and Lower Egypt into Egypt, and made his capital city at Memphis.

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I. After the rule of Augustus, Rome expanded to include North Africa, SW Asia, and extended from SW Asia all the way to the Iberian peninsula.
II. They Yellow Turban Rebellion and following collapse of the Han Dynasty.
III. The Huns began expanding and conquering parts of Eastern Europe from the Roman Empire.
IV. In an attempt to save the Roman Empire, Diocletian divided Rome into 2 districts, West and East.

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Theme 4: Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems

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I. Agricultural surplus created a bartering system to trade food crops for other necessities.
II. The specialization of labor created artisans, whose crafts were important to the ruling elite.
III. Merchants were vital in the spread of trade throughout all of the RVC's.

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I. The development of the Silk Road, which saw trade go from Western Europe all the way to China.
II. Roads throughout the Roman Empire kept all of Rome connected to itself, allowing trade throughout the Empire.
III. Massive trade of wine grapes and Olives throughout the Mediterranean region.

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Theme 5: Development and Transformation of Social Structures

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I. Hindu societies created the caste system, a rigid social structure. Also involved in the creation of the "untouchables"
II. In China, Mesopotamia, and many other cultures, the family and government structure were highly patriarchal, with women typically having very little influence in governance.
III. The Chinese used captured enemy warriors as slaves. China had a very strong slave/peasant/royalty social structure.
IV. There was typically a priest class that claimed religious authority in most societies, but China lacked a strong priestly class, instead opting for patriarchy and philosophy.

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I. The spread of Buddhism sparked a movement in some places that the caste system didn't matter, salvation belonged to everyone.
II. Filial Piety in China, Christianity, and most of Asia and Europe.
III. Formation of Christian communities, with Bishops serving as heads of the local churches, eventually the development of the Catholic church.
IV. The spread and decline of Manichaeism throughout Asia and Europe.

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Theme 1: Interaction Between Humans and the Environment

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I. Mass migration of Africans to the America during the slave trade.
II. Migration of European colonists to North and South America.
III. European colonization and migration led to the expansion of diseases including smallpox and measles, which killed many Native Americans.
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I. Workers move to urban areas, leaving those in rural areas behind.
II.  Urban areas typically were very densely populated, and were breeding places for disease.
III. Woodlands are cut down for urban development, usually for housing.
IV. Many rivers and water sources become contaminated through coal burning, acid rain, and factory runoff.

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I. Industrialization leads to an increase in the use of fossil fuels, and global climate change.
II. Reduction of Rainforest
III. Reduction in Coal Mining
IV. Increase in mining for nuclear materials.

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I. The Renaissance.
II. The Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther.
III. Islam becomes more split among Sunni vs Shia lines.
IV. New classes of people among the Americas including Mestizos and Creoles.

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I. The Meiji Restoration Period in Japan.
II. Japan ends its policy of isolationism.
III. The decline and reform of the Ottoman Empire.

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I. During the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution, religion becomes virtually abolished in China.
II. In developed countries, women and minorities gain equality.
III. Women gain the right to vote.
IV. End of Child Labor.

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Theme 3: State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict

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I. Manchus take over China and rule until the last empire.
II.  England begins making colonies on the East Coast North America, eventually leading to the creation of the U.S.
III. France makes colonies in the Louisiana area.
IV. Spain established a colony in Florida and Mexico.

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I. The Opium Wars begin and end in China.
II. French Revolution.
III. Taiping and Boxer Rebellions in Qing China.
IV. The English annex Hong Kong.

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I. India and all of England's colonies gain independence after WWII.
II. France grants independence to its colonies, except Algeria, after WWII.
III. Many Latin American countries gain independence but get dictatorships.
IV. The end of the Qing Empire and empire as a whole in China.

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Theme 4: Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems

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I. Triangular trade established between Africa, the Americas, and Europe.
II. Many European powers, especially England, develop a system of mercantilism between them and their colonies.
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I. Creation of socialist and communist ideologies, Karl Marx and Friedrick Engels.
II. Industrialization of Europe and North America.
III. Capitalism rises in Europe and North America.
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I. Capitalism and Industrialization thrive in core countries after WWII.
II. China turns communist.
III. Many Latin American countries flirt with communism, however most fail, except Cuba.
IV. China adopts some capitalist ideas after the death of Mao Zedong.

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I. Slavery of Africans in the Americas and the Caribbean.
II. Indentured Servitude becomes popular, accounted for half of all European migration to the U.S. before to 1776.
III. Manchus take over rule of China.
IV. Spanish abuse the Incan mit'a system, and creation of the encomienda system.

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I. Racism "justifies" European colonization and enslavement of Africa and other territories.
II. The end of Slavery in America.
III. The end of the Slave trade.
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I. End of Slavery and child labor.
II.  Civil Rights Act
III. Creation of The League of Nations
IV. Creation of the United Nations