WHAP Review: Ben Puckett

  • Creation of Delhi Sultanate
    1206

    Creation of Delhi Sultanate

    This is important because the Delhi Sultanate was Islamic, so with it being in northern India conversions and cultural diffusion frequently occurred.
  • First Mongol invasions in Russia and Islamic world.
    1219

    First Mongol invasions in Russia and Islamic world.

    This event is important because the Mongols began to connect so many different cultures, and trade quickly increased due to the unification of most of Asia.
  • Mongols Sack Baghdad
    Feb 10, 1258

    Mongols Sack Baghdad

    This is important because it marks the end of the Abbasid Caliphate, and as well expands the Mongols range of influence.
  • End Of Crusades
    1271

    End Of Crusades

    This is important because during the crusades the Christian Crusaders would bring back Islamic items and spices. The Crusades were mainly just for cultural diffusion.
  • Death of Genghis Khan
    1294

    Death of Genghis Khan

    This is important because this led to the division of the Mongol empire into the four Khanates.
  • Ibn Battuta Begins His Journeys
    1325

    Ibn Battuta Begins His Journeys

    This is important because this first pilgrimage or journey led to him traveling all over Asia and Africa. Which in turn led to cultural diffusion and passing of knowledge.
  • Aztecs Established
    1325

    Aztecs Established

    The Aztecs were a very important group of people largely because of their fascinating culture. This is important because while in Europe and Asia they were state-building, the Aztecs were too,
  • Start of Black Plague
    1348

    Start of Black Plague

    This is an important event because two-thirds of Europe's population was killed by the black plague, and the plague incited much change in Europe.
  • Hanseatic League Created
    1358

    Hanseatic League Created

    This is important because it shows how multiple German towns with similar cultures banded together to protect their mutual trading benefits.
  • Beginning of Zheng He Voyages
    1403

    Beginning of Zheng He Voyages

    This is important because Zheng He traveled to several faraway nations and showed them China's culture. Also, he made many trade and diplomatic ties.
  • Period: 1450 to

    Unit 3: 1450-1750

    Land Based Empires.
  • Period: 1450 to

    Unit 4: 1450-1700

    Transoceanic Interconnections
  • Fall of Constantinople
    1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    The Fall of Constantinople is important because it greatly hurt trade routes and trading throughout the region. It as well marks the end of the Holy Roman Empire.
  • Unit 4 Bartolomeu Dias Sailed Around Africa
    1488

    Unit 4 Bartolomeu Dias Sailed Around Africa

    This is important because it extended Portugal's range of influence and increased their trading posts.
  • Unit 4 Christopher Columbus discovers new world
    1492

    Unit 4 Christopher Columbus discovers new world

    This is important because it allowed for colonies to be created and for the world to take a step forward with trade and other things
  • Unit 4 Vasco de Gama sails around Africa and goes to India
    1498

    Unit 4 Vasco de Gama sails around Africa and goes to India

    This greatly extended Portugal's range of influence and as well created more trading routes and trade outposts.
  • Protestantism Formed
    1500

    Protestantism Formed

    This is important because it begins the reformations of the catholic church, and it as well displays how the people began to think for themselves more.
  • Unit 4 Colombian Exchange begins
    1500

    Unit 4 Colombian Exchange begins

    This is greatly important because Europe gained very much food from the Americas and Native American pop. greatly decreased as well.
  • Battle of Chaldiran
    1514

    Battle of Chaldiran

    This is important because the Ottomans were able to annex Safavid land, and the Ottomans were no longer messed with by the Safavid empire.
  • 95 theses
    1517

    95 theses

    This is important because it marked the beginning of the reformation, and also people began to stray away from the Catholic Church.
  • Unit 4 Smallpox epidemic in New World
    1517

    Unit 4 Smallpox epidemic in New World

    This is important because it greatly decreased the Native American population in the Americas and influenced other major events.
  • Unit 4 Ferdinand Magellan Circumnavigates the Earth
    1519

    Unit 4 Ferdinand Magellan Circumnavigates the Earth

    This is important because it greatly displayed how powerful ships and Maritime Empires had gotten.
  • Aztecs Conquered
    1521

    Aztecs Conquered

    This is important because it shows Spanish dominance, and also marks the end of the Aztec empire.
  • Battle of Panipat
    1526

    Battle of Panipat

    This is important because it marks the beginning of the Mughal empire.
  • Incas Invaded
    1532

    Incas Invaded

    Due to the invasion of the Incan empire Spanish dominance was displayed, and one of the land-based empires fell.
  • Tokugawa Ieyasu Comes to Power
    1543

    Tokugawa Ieyasu Comes to Power

    This is important because it marks the beginning to the Tokugawa Shogunate.
  • Unit 4 Potosi Mine
    1545

    Unit 4 Potosi Mine

    This is greatly important because it started the silver trade in this era and helped Europe gain Ming China's goods.
  • Akbar the Great comes to Power
    1556

    Akbar the Great comes to Power

    This is important because Akbar displayed great religious tolerance throughout the early modern era.
  • Unit 4 Transatlantic slave Trade begins

    Unit 4 Transatlantic slave Trade begins

    This is important because many slaves, materials, and food were being traded through the Atlantic Ocean
  • Unit 4 First slaves arrive in America

    Unit 4 First slaves arrive in America

    This is important because it made up for the decrease in the Native population and started the plantation system.
  • Unit 4 British colonies created

    Unit 4 British colonies created

    This is important because the British colonies in America are the largest colony and eventually the American Colonists become independent.
  • Peter the Great becomes tsar

    Peter the Great becomes tsar

    This is important because it begins the westernization of Russia at the time.
  • Unit 5 Commercially Successful Steam Engine

    Unit 5 Commercially Successful Steam Engine

    This is important because the steam engine is a great product of the Industrial revolution, and helped with the production of goods and other things.
  • Unit 5 Beginning of Enlightenment

    Unit 5 Beginning of Enlightenment

    This event is important because the Enlightenment produced many new ideas, and as well many new art forms were credited to this period of time.
  • Unit 5 Declaration of Independence

    Unit 5 Declaration of Independence

    This is important because it marks the separation of America from Britain, and as well is very influential for other nations.
  • Unit 5 Beginning of the French Revolution

    Unit 5 Beginning of the French Revolution

    This is important because it displays the public standing up for themselves against oppressive rulers, and it is as well influential for other revolutions.
  • Unit 5 Haitian revolution

    Unit 5 Haitian revolution

    This is important because it is a slave revolt against oppressive rulers, and was as well influenced by other revolutions during the time period.
  • Unit 5 Creation of Cotton Gin

    Unit 5 Creation of Cotton Gin

    This is important because it increased productivity of the production of cotton, and as well created more growth and production in plantation work.
  • Unit 6 Telegraph created

    Unit 6 Telegraph created

    This is important because it is an invention due to the industrialization. It also greatly helped communication.
  • Unit 5 Tanzimat reforms

    Unit 5 Tanzimat reforms

    This is important because it displays how the world is becoming more tolerant of other ethnic groups during this period.
  • Unit 6 Opium Wars began

    Unit 6 Opium Wars began

    This is important because it brought China out of isolation, and as well economic imperialism.
  • Unit 6 Treaty of Nanking

    Unit 6 Treaty of Nanking

    This is important because it opened up China's ports to western influence and as well created the spheres of influence.
  • Unit 6 idea of Manifest destiny

    Unit 6 idea of Manifest destiny

    This is important because it gave Americans the idea to expand all the way to the west and created conflict with the Indians.
  • Unit 5 Communist Manifesto

    Unit 5 Communist Manifesto

    This is important because it led to the rise of communism, and it as well gave the public a new way to think about economic diversity amongst the public.
  • Unit 6 Xhosa Cattle Killing

    Unit 6 Xhosa Cattle Killing

    This is important because it showed an example of Indigenous peoples standing up to Imperialism.
  • Unit 5 Meiji Restoration

    Unit 5 Meiji Restoration

    This is important because it marks the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in japan, and it as well is when Japan is forced out of isolation and into trade deals.
  • Unit 6 Creation of Suez Canal

    Unit 6 Creation of Suez Canal

    This is important because it greatly increased trade through creating a canal between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
  • Unit 6 Social Darwinism emerges

    Unit 6 Social Darwinism emerges

    This is important because it made powerful nations feel like the strong had to eat the weak or conquer them.
  • Unit 6 Chinese Exclusion Act

    Unit 6 Chinese Exclusion Act

    This is important because it shows how the receiving country of mass emigration may react when they don't want so many foreigners.
  • Unit 6 Berlin Conference

    Unit 6 Berlin Conference

    This is important because it peacefully told powerful counter who owned what in Africa.
  • Unit 6 Ghost Dance

    Unit 6 Ghost Dance

    This is important because it displays how the Indians resisted against manifest destiny in Northern America.
  • Unit 5 Start of the Trans-Siberian Railroad

    Unit 5 Start of the Trans-Siberian Railroad

    This is important because it shows the effects of the industrial revolution in Russia. It also is very helpful for Russia and the exportation of their natural resources.