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Jun 1, 753
Ancient Rome
753 BC - 476 AD
The Roman Empire was one of the greatest an dmost influential civilizations in world history. it began in the city of Rome in 7453 BC and lasted for well over 1000 years. -
Jun 1, 1200
neolithic/agricultural revolutions
12,000-3,000 BC
The transition from nomadic hunting and gatherinf communities and bands to agriculture and settlement. it occured in different prehistoric human socities at different times. -
Jun 1, 1300
Renaisssance
1300-1700
Renaissance is a french word meaning rebirth and that is literally what it refers to. it refers to the rebirth of arts and culture into Europe after the Middle Ages that basically passed by without the arts -
Jun 1, 1450
Age of Exploration
1450-1600
Global exploration that started with the European explorers searching for trade routes, overseas wealth, and adventure. Technological innovations spurred the exploration boom -
Jun 1, 1500
Middle Ages
500-1500 AD
Medieval period, lasted from 5th century to the 15th century. it began with the collapse of the western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and Age of Discovery -
Jun 1, 1517
Reformation
1517-1648
The protestant Reformation, often referred to simply as the Reformation, was the schism within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther and John Calvin. -
Jun 1, 1543
Scientific Revolution
1543-1800
During this century and a half of scientific innovation, numerous achievements were made in science and astronomy. the modern scientific method of observation, hypothesis, experimentation, analysis and conclusion was sculpted and refined in this era as well as important discoveries -
English Revolution
1642-1651
English Civil Wars and Commonwealth period, in which parliament challenged King Charles's authority, engaged in civil conflict against his forces and executed him in 1649. -
Enlightenment
1685-1815
European politics, philosophy, science, and communications were radically reoriented during the course of the long 18th century as part of a movement referred to by its partcipants as the age of reason -
Industrial revoltion
1760-1840
Process of chnage froma agrarian, handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacture. Started in Englang and soon spread all over the world -
American Revolution
1775-1783
Much more than a revolt against the british taxes and trade regulations, the american revolution was the first modern revolution. it marked the first time in history that a people fought independence in the name of certain universal principles such as rule of law. -
French Revolution
1789-1790's
the ascent of Napolean Bonaparte. During this period, citizens razed and redisigned their country's political landscape, uprooting centuries old institutions such as absolute monarchy and the fuedal system. -
Slave Trade
1807-1838
Labor intensive agriculture of the New World demanded a large workforce. crops such as sugar cane tabacco and cotton required a unlimited and inexspensive supply of strong backs.ultimatially, close to 80,000 slaves crossed the Atlantic to spend the rest of their lives in chains -
WW!
1914-1918
Started when Austria Hunagry declared war on Serbia. Soon all countries were involved in treaaties and battles that obligated them to defend certain other nations. -
WW2
1939-1945
Started when Nazi Germany declared war on poland.and ended with the surrender of the country, Japan. -
Cold War
1947-1991
the united states and the soviet union were allies, jointly triumpant WW2. -
Ancient Greece
GREECE CAME FIRST
800-500 BC
Archaic Greece saw advantages in art, poetry and technology. A polis, or city state was a defining feature of Greek political life for hundreds of years
