Timeline by Grace Souri _ Student - NorthGarnerMS

Gunpowder is invented- (9th century CE)

gsouri — 2023-12-04 03:12:30 UTC

The invention of gunpowder was and is a significant event in human history as it has shaped the styles of warfare at the time while resulting in massive political and cultural change in Europe and beyond such as the eventual collapse of feudalism and the Siege of Constantinople.

The Neolithic Revolution Begins- (10000 BC)

gsouri — 2023-12-04 03:14:34 UTC

Neolithic populations generally had poorer nutrition, shorter life expectancies, and a more labor-intensive lifestyle than hunter-gatherers.

Columbus “discovers” the Americas- (1492)

gsouri — 2023-12-04 03:25:35 UTC

Columbus thereby initiated an era of exploration, subjugation, and colonization that lasted for centuries. The explorer has been accused by many historians of initiating the genocide of Hispaniola's indigenous Arawak population, and he is also considered by some to be the originator of the transatlantic slave trade.

The Industrial Revolution Begins- (1760)

gsouri — 2023-12-04 03:29:30 UTC

By the early twentieth century additional countries, usually culturally associated with Europe, began to industrialize, including Russia, Japan, other nations in Eastern and Southern Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Britain and the other previously industrialized countries became highly urbanized.

Plastic is invented- (1907)

gsouri — 2023-12-04 03:33:09 UTC

Plastic pollution can alter habitats and natural processes, reducing ecosystems' ability to adapt to climate change, directly affecting millions of people's livelihoods, food production capabilities and social well-being. UNEP's body of work demonstrates that the problem of plastic pollution doesn't exist in a vacuum.

The Green Revolution begins- (1966)

gsouri — 2023-12-04 03:36:27 UTC

During the Green Revolution countries all over Asia, Africa, and South America dramatically increased their yields of wheat and rice. In India this increase meant that fifty percent more rice and wheat was being produced in the 1980s when compared to the 1960s.

Neil Armstrong steps onto the surface of the moon- (1969)

gsouri — 2023-12-04 03:40:27 UTC

How did the Moon landing impact the world?

The moon landing taught us about the composition of the moon. It gave us the first perspective of the Earth from Space. Overall, there are many technologies that we now use in our daily lives that we would not have if scientists did not continue to explore space.

The Syrian Civil War begins- (2011)

gsouri — 2023-12-04 03:42:46 UTC

How has the Syrian civil war affected the world?

In its 2023 Global Appeal, the UN reported that more than 6.9 million are currently internally displaced, with more than 5.4 million living as refugees abroad. Many refugees have fled to Jordan and Lebanon, straining already weak infrastructures and limited resources.