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Theme 5:  Development and Transformation of Social Structures

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Theme 5:  Development and Transformation of Social Structures

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1. Railroads, Steamships, Telegraphs, and Canals were created
2. New social classes, including the middle class and industrial working class, were developed
3. Social Darwinism
4. Nationalism

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

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

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1.  Migration caused changes in demography and challenges to existing patterns of living
2. Large-scale migrations produced many consequences to diverse societies.
3. Changes in food production and medical conditions
4. Migrants relocating to search for work.

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Theme 3: State-Buildings, Expansion, and Conflict

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Theme 3: State-Buildings, Expansion, and Conflict

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1.The rise and diffusion of Enlightenment thought that questioned established traditions in all areas of life often preceded the revolutions and rebellions against existing governments.
2.  Beginning in the eighteenth century, peoples around the world developed a new sense of commonality based on language, religion, social customs and territory. These newly imagined national communities linked this identity with the borders of the state, while governments used this idea to unite diverse populations.
3.  Increasing discontent with imperial rule propelled reformist and revolutionary movements.
4. American colonial subjects led a series of rebellions

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Theme 2: Development and Interaction of Cultures

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Theme 2: Development and Interaction of Cultures

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1. Imperialism influenced state formation and contraction around the world
2. New racial ideologies
3. Industrializing powers established transoceanic empires
4. The development and spread of Nationalism

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Theme 1: Interaction Between  Humans and the Environment

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Theme 1: Interaction Between  Humans and the Environment

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1. Industrialization
2. Development of machines to exploit vast resources
3. Improved agricultural productivity
4. Urbanization

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Long 19th Century
(1750 CE to 1900)

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Theme 5: Development and Transformation of Social Structures

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Theme 5: Development and Transformation of Social Structures

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1. Slaves from Africa were captures, sold and brought to the Americas to work on large plantations
2. Merchants and artisans improved their social status and wealth
3. Slavery changed from being local to international
4. Slave trade lasted til the 19th century

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Theme 4: Creation, Expansion, and Interaction

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Theme 4: Creation, Expansion, and Interaction

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1. Silver bars were created and used as currency in Ming China
2. The Colombian Exchange changed the items that were sold and open the Western Hemisphere to new products
3. Slave Trades
4. The Trans-Atlantic/Triangle Trade became a notable part of history that had the largest economic

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Theme 3: State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict

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Theme 3: State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict

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1. The rise of the nation-states and monarchies
2. The 4 Maritime Empires: Portugal, Spain, England, and France
3. Colonization in Maritime Empires
4. Asia's influence by Land/Gunpowder Empires

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Theme 2: Development and Interactions of Cultures

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Theme 2: Development and Interactions of Cultures

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1. People spreading Christianity in the Americas
2. Reformation
3. The spread of Islam in Africa and Southeast Asia
4. Art and education continue to flourish with the Renaissance's influence

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Theme 1: Interactions Between Humans and the Environment 

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Theme 1: Interactions Between Humans and the Environment 

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1. Overseas exploration
2. Diseases had effect on Native Americans
3. Plantations and Larger farms
4. African Slaves

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Early Modern
(1450 CE to 1750 CE)

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Theme 5: Development and Transformation of Social Structures

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Theme 5: Development and Transformation of Social Structures

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1. In Arabia, women were property of men
2. In Europe, women had few rights and little education
3. In China, dynasties were hereditary
4. Men started marrying different women at the end of trade routes, so the cultures are intermixed.

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

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

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1. The use of compasses and astrolabes.
2. New forms of credit
3. Growth of inter-regional trades in luxury goods
4. larger ship designs for sea travel

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Theme 3: State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict

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Theme 3: State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict

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1. The Mongols invaded China.
2. Western Europe became one of the most powerful entities on the globe.
3. West Africa were bureaucracies.
4. The Americas developed entirely separate from the rest of the globe, and interaction with the international community

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Theme 2: Development and Interaction of Cultures 

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1. Marco Polo traveled to East Asia, and he increased cultural contact.
2. Islam was introduced and took over India
3. Muslims started to convert to Islam
4. The Sunni-Shia Divide

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Theme 1: Interactions Between Humans and the Environment

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Theme 1: Interactions Between Humans and the Environment

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1. Marco Polo discovered coal, and it was traded and spread across the world. This was the start of major air pollution.
2. The black Plague occurred. This was caused by poor hygiene and it killed many Europeans.
3. In China, crop rotation and fertilizers were used to prevent erosion.
4. The Grand Canal was created to link the waterway of the Yellow River and the Yangzi River.

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Post-Classical
(600 CE to 1450 CE)

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Theme 5: Development and Transformation of Social Structures

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Theme 5: Development and Transformation of Social Structures

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1. Civil Service Examination
2. Filial Piety: The importance of the family
3. Increasing awareness of social issues
4. Unbalanced gender roles

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

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1. The Silk Road
2. Metal Goods
3. Income Gap
4. The Creation of the compass

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Theme 3: State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict

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Theme 3: State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict

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1. The Art of War
2. Conflict between China and various nomadic groups
3. Terra Cotta Soldier
4. Development the centralized bureaucracy

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Theme 2: Development and Interaction of Cultures

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Theme 2: Development and Interaction of Cultures

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1. Development of cultural identity
2. Development of writing
3. Religions in the Silk Road

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Theme 1: Interaction Between Humans and the Environment

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Theme 1: Interaction Between Humans and the Environment

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1. New tools were created
2. New transportation with horses
3. Modifying the environment through the movement of water

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Classical Periods (600 BCE - 600 CE)

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Theme 5: Development and Transformation of Social Stuctures

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Theme 5: Development and Transformation of Social Stuctures

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1. Each Valley had their own system
2. Used the Caste System
3. People were born into social classes
4. 4 main classes: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras

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

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

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1. Poor people mostly depend on crops
2. Rich people had slaves and easier ways of getting food
3. Farming and Agriculture
4. Used barter systems

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Theme 3: State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict

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Theme 3: State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict

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1. Some people was ruled over by a Pharaoh
2. Used sacrifices and offerings to send to the gods to please them
3. Different types of civilizations (Nile River Valley, Indus River Valley)
4. Believed their kings and queens were descended from the city gods

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Theme 2: Development and Interaction of Cultures

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Theme 2: Development and Interaction of Cultures

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1. Worshiped a Mother goddess symbolizing fertility; They also worshiped animals
2. Developed skills in pottery, painting, and sculpting
3. A number of communities were towns and seaports.
4. Created perimeter walls to allow for the control of access into and out of the settlement

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Theme 1: Interaction Between Humans and the Environment 

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1. Learned how to used the flooding of rivers to use as an advantage for agriculture. (strong irrigation system)
2. Built homes from oven baked bricks that resisted flood waters
3. Craft jewelry and weapons by mining the metal surrounding their area
4. Understood their environment

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River Valley Civilizations (3000 BCE to 600 BCE