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Allowed for humans to settle down and progress socially
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Began societies and farming practices, people were able to settle down and progress as a whole. Created new tools and weapons during this time.
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Helped further progress the human race by adding new tools and weaponry to our already large assortment
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Fundamentally altered human life because this began the diffusion and creation of major religions and religious ideals (in this case, in Asia)
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began to question nature and began the study of science. It also began a new wave of thinkings about the world, ourselves, and the land around us.
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The leading general in the Macedonian army who was responsible for the conquering of Persia and Egypt. HIs empire spread from the Mediterranean to India.
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This lead to the starting of the Qin Dynasty who began the practice of Legalism and began to shape politics in Asia all together. It also brought in Confucius and davits ideals into politics.
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While it had a rough start, Christianity grew to become of the world’s most influential religions all together
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Shortly after the ending of Pax Romana, civil war broke loos and Eastern Rome fell. Leaving Western Rome to build off of their mistakes, creating the Byzantine empire.
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After the prosperous Han Dynasty ended, Chia would not be unified again for another 350 years. This marked the end of Chinese dynasties for a while.
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This fully ended the idea of eastern rome being in power. From here on out, the Roman empire was strictly limited to the western part where they would soon turn into the prosperous Byzantine empire.
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These trade routes played a big role in the commercial interests of African nations
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After weakening the Eastern part of Rome and invasions throughout the entire empire, the Roman Empire falls and fully become the Byzantine Empire on the western front.
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Emperor Justinian I created a set of law codes that helped structure law codes throughout time and into modern times. Most of our current laws can be traced back to this law code.
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The most recent of the major religions, it spread rapidly throughout Asia, the middle east, and eastern Europe. This religion fundamentally changed the religious landscape of the Eurasian continent.
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This battle stopped the spread of Islam into Western Europe, specifically France. After the French won the battle, Islamic ideals were pushed away from Western Europe all together, keeping Western Europe Christian.
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Divided the Church up into the Western and Eastern Churches who believed different types of Christianity. This made people more self reliant upon their decisions and greatly changed the way people saw Christianity all together.
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This conquest linked England closer to continental Europe as a whole and lessening the Scandinavian influence.
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This battle removed Christian power in Byzantium which changed the head of the HRE. This also gave the turks power of the area and allowed for the fall of the empire.
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The most useful crusade of them all. This Crusade was to take back the Holy Land, which they did. However, this began the battle between Muslims, Jews, and Christians alike. This was also the only crusade that the Christian Crusaders won.
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After the sacking of Baghdad (one of the most influential cities in the muslim world), the city was destroyed and many lives were lost. It would take a long time before the city returned to being an important city at a global scale.
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His travels to China and Asia in general brought back one very key thing. This was Gunpowder, which revolutionized European warfare forever.
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His pilgrimage introduced him to Middle eastern and European rulers
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It was one of the reasons that feudalism ended. IT also helped clean up and refine European people and life.
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Ibn Battuta had traveled the farthest and visited the most places than anyone in the world.
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The Chinese had no use for their navy anymore and instead of trying to use the water, they decided to focus on other things such as preventing the mongols from coming from the inland.
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This put the Ottomans in control of Southeastern Europe.
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He discovered the sea route to the East.
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Efforts of Christian leaders to drive Muslims out of Spain
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Portuguese brought African slaves to America to work in the fields for low payment
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This was the letter that Martin Luther wrote complaining about the catholic church and what could be fixed. This began different branches of Christianity all together.
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The arrival of the Spanish in Mexico brought a huge battle for power in central america, resulting in the loss of the Aztec empire all together.
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The capturing of Constantinople made the Ottoman trurks the most important in Southeastern Europe and began the expansion of their empire.
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This battle was fought between a Spanish and Venetian fleet and the German Navy. This battle stopped the Turks from challenging Europeans.
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The massive fleet was sent by King Phillip II to Spain. The British won and weakened the Spanish. This helped assert Britain’s power over the seas.
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This cleared the path for the Tokugawa era. This also unified Japan all together.
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This was the first permanent english settlement that was founded by John Smith.
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This was a series of battles between the Catholic and Protestant churches.
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This began the downfall of Turkish rule. It also resulted in the defeat of combined force led by John III Sobieski
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King William and Queen Mary accepted the document that gave certain rights to the people of England. The glorious revolution was when James II abdicated his throne.
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This was obviously a war between France and their Indian allies. The English proved to be more dominant in commercial aspects than the US.
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Rebellion of english american colonies against the British which caused a war to break out and create the United States in this year.
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Carried forward by Napoleon
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Free from Slavery
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Conference of European ambassadors
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Free after 3 centuries of colonial rule
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Fought between China and Britain
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The birth of communism
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Opened japan to trade
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Rebellion against British East India Company
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Protestant reform of Italian states that began in the 15th century
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Abolished slavery in the US
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Unified German states that led to war
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Conference about the splitting up of Africa
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Resulted from US intervention in the Cuban war
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Fought between Africa and Britain
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Japanese War-War over imperial ambitions in Korea
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Revolution that led to reform of politics and society in Mexico
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The upbringing of the Chinese communists
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Global War centered in Europe
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Dismantled the Russian autocracy
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Peace Treaty between Germany and Allied Powers
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Crash of economy in the US
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Kwantung army invaded after the Mukden Murder
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Colonial war that lasted until 1936
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Germany invaded Poland with new war strategy
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Japanese bomb attack against the US
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Global War between mainly Germany, US, France, Soviet, and China
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Split of Indian independence into India and Pakistan
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Jews celebrated the moving in to Palestine
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Followed by decades of communist rule
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War between North and South Korean land
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French are defeated at their stronghold by Vietnamese communists
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Egyptian president announced nationalization of the canal
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Armed revolt conducted by Castro
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Confrontation between the Soviet Union and the US about missiles in Cuba
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war between Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Syria
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War between Arab States
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The overthrow of Pahlavi
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Uprising against the Israeli occupation of West Bank
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Began the end of the Cold War
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Defense of Saudi Arabia
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Mass slaughter in Tutsi
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Terroist attack on US