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Agriculture Emerges in Mesopotamia
This event was important because agriculture allowed people to settle down. The advent of agriculture essentially was the start of civilization. This event goes with Patterns of Settlement and Population Change. Farming allowed a steady source of food for people. increasing population growth. It also meant that people didn't need to forage anymore. People began to settle down in villages, and over time, they grew into cities. Population densities grew as more people settled down and farmed. -
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Secondary Products Revolution in Afro-Eurasia
This event was important because it allowed another lifestyle in more arid regions. Secondary products from large livestock could be very useful, and prevented the extinction of most potential domesticates. This event goes with Migration and Natural Resources. Pastoralists were nomadic because they constantly had to move their herd between pasturelands to provide the animals with enough food. Some secondary products from livestock include fibers, milk, manure, and strength for heavy duty tasks. -
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First Cities and States Appear
This event was important because it was the first indicator of early civilization. This event goes with Urbanization and Cultures. When people settled down, over time, population increased in certain spots. These were usually villages that eventually became cities. Over time, social innovations created the first signs of civilization (monuments, taxes, class organization, writing). Over time, these would pass down from generation to generation and become part of the culture of a state. -
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Technological and Environmental Transformations to 600 BCE
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500
Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies 600 BCE to 600 CE
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500
First World Religion Appears (Zoroastrianism)
This event was important because it showed how religious traditions needed to reflect the increasing scale of states and reconcile the beliefs of diverse populations. This was a change from the earlier religious traditions that varied in each community. This event goes with Cultures and Global Trade Patterns. Religious traditions were passed down from generation to generation, especially when new religions were founded. The scope and influence of states as well as trade helped spread religions. -
Jan 1, 600
Regional and Transregional Interactions 600 CE to 1450 CE
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Jan 1, 1000
New Cities and States Emerge, Interregional Trade Developed
This event was important because it more civilizations appeared and began to interact with each other over a long distance. This event goes with Global Trade Patterns and Migration. As more land was discovered, more people began to move to settle in a new area. This shows the expansion of civilization. States would meet other states, and so they began to trade long-distance. One example is the Silk Road, which aided the trade of many goods and luxuries between Europe and Asia. -
Jan 1, 1450
Global Interactions 1450 to 1750 CE
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Jan 1, 1500
All World Regions Linked Through Migration and Trade
This event was important because it increased the movement of peoples (through colonizing and expansion), goods (increased global trade), and ideas (European ideas spread leading to scientific revolution). This event goes with Migration and Global Trade Patterns. People began to move when they were told of new lands, often causing disease outbreaks. Europeans used their navies to take control of major trade ports, helping bring in wealth and new goods. This helped make Europe a network hub. -
Industrialization and Global Integration 1750-1900 CE
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Start of the Industrial Revolution
This event was important because it led to increased productivity in many nations, created technological innovation, and brought corporations and lots of profits. This event goes with Urbanization and Economic Systems. Industrialization created many jobs, which enticed rural people to move to the city to get a factory job. Factories could produce a lot of goods, however, raw resources were needed to fuel industry, leading to European imperialism. This event created our modern world. -
New Imperialism Starts
New Imperialism was important because it showed European dominance and eventually helped create the Third World. This event goes with Natural Resources and Cooperation & Confict. European powers sought natural resources to fuel their new industry, so they decided to expand their empires overseas using their military, particularly in Africa and Asia. Often, this would lead to rivalry between imperial powers. European neglect led to the creation of what we know as the Third World. -
Accelerating to Global Change and Realignment 1900 to the Present
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World War I Begins
World War I was important because it was the first modern world war and it set up the rise of Hitler and led to World War II. This event goes together with Cooperation and Conflict and Science and Technology. World War I started when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Through a complex system of alliances, nearly the whole world was at war. New, devastating technologies were used on the battlefield, forcing soldiers to adapt. WWI showed us how alliances and new weapons could be devastating. -
Mass Consumerism Begins
This event was important because it allowed ordinary people to procure modern goods. This event helped solve under-consumption and reduce boom-bust cycles. This event goes with Economic Systems and Development. To start mass consumerism, gov'ts and employers increased wages, thus increasing living standards. This encouraged people to buy products. During the Great Depression, the New Deal used spending to create employement to bulid infrastructure. This helped increase development. -
USSR Forms
The formation of the USSR was important because it was the first communist state and it would be a major player in the Cold War. This event goes with Government and Economic Systems. Communism was a concept formed by Marx and Engels, but it wasn't until the Russian Revolution when the first communist state appeared. Communism was different, in which production was commonly owned (usually the gov't). The government decided what, how, and for whom to produce. This was different from capitalism. -
Wall Street Crashes, International Trade and Banking Collapses
This event was important because it contributed to a long global economic depression. This event goes with Economic Activities and Global Trade Patterns. After the economic collapse, many gov'ts retreated into autarky. Unemployment skyrocketed, trade dropped, and income, revenue, and profits fell. Since the world was so interconnected in trade, the economic collapse affected many countries. This event also seemed to confirm the socialist prediction that capitalism would eventually break down. -
World War II Begins
World War II was important because it was the second major world war and it set up the stage for the Cold War. World War II began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. This event goes together with Government and Cooperation & Confict. After WWI, Russia became a communist country (USSR), while Germany and Italy became fascist. Many other countries remained democratic. Hitler sought to rebuild Germany after being humiliated in WWI. Different countries of different Ideologies united to stop the Axis. -
Cold War Begins
This event was important because it started a rivalry between two superpowers and drived one to become better than the other. This event goes with Science & Technology and Economic Systems. After WWII, the communists and capitalists had different paths for economic growth, and it was unclear what would generate more growth. Soviet technological advances (nuclear missiles, space program) and rising living standards challenged capitalism. But then the Soviets fell behind and capitalism prevailed. -
Globalization Begins
This event was important because it would bring economies and cultures into closer contact. This event goes with Cultures and Development. Globalization spurred economic growth in industrialized countries, but developing countries fell behind. This highlighted the vast inequalities between developed and developing countries. As globalization brought countries closer together, Western influence spread. Some tried to resist this and preserve traditional values.
