WHAP Review: Ben Puckett

Creation of Delhi Sultanate

1206

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

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

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

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

This is important because this led to the division of the Mongol empire into the four Khanates.

Ibn Battuta Begins His Journeys

1325

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

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

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

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

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.

Unit 3: 1450-1750

Period: 1450 to 1750

Land Based Empires.

Unit 4: 1450-1700

Period: 1450 to 1700

Transoceanic Interconnections

Fall of Constantinople

1453

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

This is important because it extended Portugal's range of influence and increased their trading posts.

Unit 4 Christopher Columbus discovers new world

1492

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

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

Protestantism Formed

1500

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aztecs Conquered

1521

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

Battle of Panipat

1526

This is important because it marks the beginning of the Mughal empire.

Incas Invaded

1532

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

This is important because it marks the beginning to the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Unit 4 Potosi Mine

1545

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

This is important because Akbar displayed great religious tolerance throughout the early modern era.

Unit 4 Transatlantic slave Trade begins

1600

This is important because many slaves, materials, and food were being traded through the Atlantic Ocean

Unit 4 First slaves arrive in America

1607

This is important because it made up for the decrease in the Native population and started the plantation system.

Unit 4 British colonies created

1607

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

1696

This is important because it begins the westernization of Russia at the time.

Unit 5 Commercially Successful Steam Engine

1712

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

1715

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

1776

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

1789

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

1791

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

1793

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

1837

This is important because it is an invention due to the industrialization. It also greatly helped communication.

Unit 5 Tanzimat reforms

1839

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

1839

This is important because it brought China out of isolation, and as well economic imperialism.

Unit 6 Treaty of Nanking

1842

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

1845

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

1848

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

1854

This is important because it showed an example of Indigenous peoples standing up to Imperialism.

Unit 5 Meiji Restoration

1868

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

1869

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

1870

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

1882

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

1884

This is important because it peacefully told powerful counter who owned what in Africa.

Unit 6 Ghost Dance

1890

This is important because it displays how the Indians resisted against manifest destiny in Northern America.

Unit 5 Start of the Trans-Siberian Railroad

1891

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.