Zara Khan Midterm Essay History Since the 1700’s political‚ economic and intellectual changes have radically altered the history of the world. They have had a major impact on the production and distribution of goods‚ the scale of warfare‚ and the rise and fall of the totalitarian dictators. The production and distribution of goods affected people’s lives completely. New innovations and new inventions spurred the industrial growth. The scale of warfare was resulted from Militarism‚ the Alliances
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unified‚ unlike Europe.. This Muslim empire forcibly imposed a Shia version of Islam as the official religion of the state. The Safavid Empire. Which of the following is a reason why Europeans put so much effort into expanding their power‚ while Chinese withdrew into their borders during the fifteenth century? European Christianity was locked in a struggle with Muslims who threatened Europe and blocked easy access to the wealth of Asia‚ whereas China already had access to the wealth of Asia.. Which
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1. This document was written between the years of 1796 to 1809‚ during which Napoleon Bonaparte was the military commander gaining popularity. The document starts in 1796 when Napoleon was a commander of the army‚ he began explaining with the conditions that they were fighting in and talks about wanting a change‚ and the document ends in the year 1809‚ with Napoleon explaining his strategies to make his army look larger than what it was (SWT‚ 117&119). 2. This document has four different parts to
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Continuities and breaks 1. Most tumultuous eras in world history a. “age of extremes” 1. Tons of democracies vs. extremist dictatorships 2. Unprecedented prosperity vs. total poverty – income gap widens b. 1914 clearest demarcation line 1. After war‚ nations fight everywhere for power and territory 2. Empires weakened‚ monarchies toppled‚ new nations rose 3. Last 100 years‚ most dramatic/tragic in recorded history 2. World Wars a. WWI 1. Destroyed several
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developments‚ such as the European “fascination for things Chinese” (711) and the increasingly affordable price of tea in Europe in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries‚ influenced the cultural patterns depicted in these illustrations. When tea first “made its entry in Europe” (711) from Japan and China‚ it was extremely expensive. As the tea was more readily available‚ the price declined and many more people were able to enjoy it. This painting shows two Europeans enjoying tea out of porcelain
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Chapter 25: Terms & Questions Toussaint L’Overture Leader of the French slave rebellion on St.Domingue in 1781‚ led to the creation of independent republic Haiti in 1804 (1743- d. 1803) Mask of Ferdinand Latin American movements that allegedly supported the Bourbon monarch Miguel de Hidalgo Mexican priest who established independence movements among American Indians and Mestizos in 1810; he was eventually captured and executed Dr Jose Rodrequez de Francia First leader of Paraguay
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to pay a portion of their produce to their lords. Serfs often retained ownership of their houses and could pass property from one generation to another. Agriculture was the main influence on European economy. Even through there was less trade compared to civilizations of Middle East and China‚ Europeans increased productivity of crops that led to urbanization and specialized commerce. Farmers made use of new technologies such as iron plows. Banks were established in Italy and Germany‚ which helped
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weapon. Guns were essential to the expansion of the Islamic empires that raised during this time period‚ hence the title Gunpowder Empires. Guns were also important in the West African slave trade. Many Africans would trade other Africans to the Europeans in exchange for guns. The minor trends are seen as Shipbuilding technologies also became better during this time. The increased cross-cultural interaction led to a combination of shipbuilding technologies from many countries. There were many advantages
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pioneering of trade routes‚ the trade in tropical spices‚ the cultivation of southern crops such as sugar and cotton‚ and the invention of various technologies. Indians also invented the concept of zero‚ which the Arabs eventually conveyed to the Europeans. What the West called Arabic numerals‚ the Arabs called Hindi numerals. The term southernization is said to be correspondent to westernization. Westernization is associated with certain developments that first occurred in Western Europe. Those advances
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Ch 20 Packet Africa and the Africans in the Age of the Atlantic Slave Trade Part 1 1. Describe the characteristics of the “Atlantic System”. The Atlantic System was a major catalyst in the growth and development of the Atlantic slave trade‚ which boosted the world economy significantly. The Atlantic system a link between Africa and the rest of the world. It simply was the destiny that Africans were going to face‚ being shipped to the Middle East‚ Europe‚ and especially across the Atlantic
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