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Mesoamerica (BCE)
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Jan 1, 1400
Geographers Travel Across the World
Related to human geography because this is when the geography of earth started to be visually established. Geographers would map landforms, climates, indigenous cultures, and the distribution of plants and animals. -
Jan 1, 1400
Columbus Reaches the West Indies
(West Indies, archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean.) -
Jan 1, 1400
The Colonial Era Began
In history, the early modern period of modern history follows the late Middle Ages of the post-classical era. -
Jan 1, 1410
Ptolemy's Geography Published
Related to human geography because this book was one of the first to explain and describe Earth's geography -
Jan 1, 1500
Huang He River (BCE)
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Jan 1, 1569
Mercator Map
make is easier to find our ways around the globe -
Jan 1, 1582
Gregorian Calendar Established
The calendar is strictly a solar calendar based on a 365-day common year divided into 12 months of irregular lengths, and it's related to human geography because it changed the way things were -
Dutch East Company Founded
when the States General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia. It's a good way to transport good and activities in Asia -
Pilgrims Landed in England
pilgrims came to practice their religion to the new world -
Industrial Revolution
Related to human geography because these series of improvements in industrial technology transformed how goods were produced for society and the way people obtained food, clothing, and shelter. This allowed for economic development within countries and creation of jobs. -
Invention of Railroads
Related to human geography because the invention of railroads allowed for suburbanization to occur and people to work in the central city at the same time. This further allows for the development of countries. -
Von Thunen Model
Related to Human Geography because the Von Thunen model because it is one of the first analytical models of the relationships between market, production, and distance. -
Von Thunen Model
Related to Human Geography because the Von Thunen model because it is one of the first analytical models of the relationships between market, production, and distance. -
Von Thunen Model
Related to Human Geography because the Von Thunen model was the first analytical model that established the relationship between markets, production, and distance. -
Gravity Model
An interesting twist on the concept of special interaction in the gratify model which was first described in the 1850 and is based on the Isaac Newtons law of universal Gravitation. -
John Snow Maps the First Cholera Outbreak in London
This is the first documented case of using data to map information geographically. It saves lives and stops the cholera outbreak, setting a precedent for geographical studies that actually impact world events. -
George Perkins Marsh Publishes "Man and Nature"
Related to human geography because Marsh points out how the natural systems are impacted by human actions. He warns the public how we humans hold the power to cause desertification, global warming, and other environmental problems. -
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2nd Agricultural Revolution
Related to human geography because this revolution resulted from the industrial revolution which produced new technology to assist with jobs in agricultural field. More jobs were created and this caused a slight population boom from the extra production of food. -
Separate but Equal Doctrine
Related to human geography because it allowed racial segregation in public areas. This doctrine strongly discouraged spatial interaction through legal means in the past. -
Five-Stage Model of Development
W. W. Rostow proposes a five-stage model of development: related to human geography because this model explains how countries can become developed similar to the MDCs today. -
Brown vs Board of Education
Related to human geography because segregation laws were eliminated because they found racial segregation is unconstitutional no matter how equivalent the facilities are. The dissolvement of these segregational laws caused an event called the “white flight” where there was a large emigration of white people in anticipation of blacks immigrating into the area. Blockbusting was a common action that occurred during this time. -
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3rd Agricultural Revolution
Related to human geography because the introduction of fertilizers, pesticides, and genetically modified crops created a large production of crops. Millions of lives within the LDCs were saved because of the diffusion of agricultural knowledge. -
W.D. Pattison
This is when geographers slightly started think about the discipline of geographers was outlined in the 1964 by university of Chicago geographers W.D Pattison. -
Vietnam War Ends
Related to human geography because refugees were created and many push factors compelled them to move away from Vietnam and many push factors attracted them to America. -
Apartheid Laws Repealed
Related to human geography because the segregation system within South Africa has finally been dissolved. South Africa is just another example of a country that faced racial segregation but later on acculturized the idea of racial equality. -
Indus River Valley (BCE)
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Nile River Valley (BCE)
Related to human geography