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I. Scramble for Africa According to the video, what happened at the Berlin Conference in 1884-1885? In other words, what was the purpose and the outcome of this conference for both Europeans and Africans? When the leaders of fourteen European countries and the United States came together to discuss control of Africa’s resources. They sought to discuss the partitioning of Africa, establishing rules to amicably divide resources among the Western countries at the expense of the African peop...

Objective Key Developments Describe why the classical empires fell and what characteristics allowed the post-classical empires to grow in their place. Describe how Islam spread in the middle east as well as the advancements made by Islamic empires. A. The decline of classical civilizations was marked by declines in: a. A century or more decline in trade b. Intellectual innovation c. Social stability. B. What replaced the classical empires? The new centralization state replac...

Unit 1 - Global Tapestry: Guiding Qs Use the following guiding questions to help you take notes on the assigned reading for Unit 1. Bentley Chapter 14 - The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia The Economic Development of Tang and Song China (pp 335-341) ● Agricultural Development ○ What new agricultural advancements and techniques were founded during the Tang & Song? The new agricultural advancements and techniques founded during the Tang & Song are fast-ripening rice, and increased us...

Key term/event Definition (Think - Who, What, When, Where…) and Significance (Why this term matters) 1. Diffusion (Definition not in book) Spread of something (typically cultural aspect like religion) from its place of origin 2. Zen Buddhism The combination of Daoist traditional and Chan Buddhism. It has become popular among ordinary Chinese citizens. 3. Neo-Confucianism The fusion of rational thought and abstract ideas from Daoism and Buddhism. It was adopted by the Japanese and Vietnam....

CAUSES Why were Europeans interested in colonizing this area? What factors were driving this new imperialism? What resources attracted European interest? Europe saw the colonization of Africa as an opportunity to acquire a surplus population, thus settler colonies were created. With this invasion, many European countries saw Africa as being available to their disposal. Resources that attracted the European are raw materials like rubber, timber, diamonds, and gold were found in Af...

“The Chinese Civil Service Exam System” by Ichisada Miyazaki Reading Questions & Discussion Prompts 1. What evidence suggests that China’s society was highly patriarchal? The evidence that suggests why China’ society was highly patriarchal because the civil service exam excluded women. 2. What were boys expected to learn and study as part of their preparations for the exams? List at least five things. (Hint: there are several examples from pgs. 288-290) The boys were expected to le...

Philosophies of China Selections from the Han Feizi: Chapter 49, “The Five Vermin” “There was a farmer of Song who tilled the land, and in his field was a stump. One day a rabbit, racing across the field, bumped into the stump, broke its neck, and died. Thereupon the farmer laid aside his plow and took up watch beside the stump, hoping that he would get another rabbit in the same way. But he got no more rabbits, and instead became the laughing stock of Song. Those who think they can ...

Unit 3: Topic 3.2 - Legitimizing Political Rule Case Study Student Handout Today’s Inquiry Questions ● What methods did French monarch Louis XIV use to legitimize and consolidate his power in the 1450-1750 time period? ● How does Louis XIV embody the concept of absolute monarchy? Define: What is absolutism? The absolute power of the leader in an empire or country. They have unlimited centralized authority and absolute sovereignty. Artifact What methods did French monarch Louis XI...

American Revolution 1765-1783 French Revolution 1789-1799 Haitian Revolution 1791-1804 What factors caused this revolution? Be specific. The American colonists wanted independence from the rule of the British. The ideas of Enlightenment also helped them to start a revolution against the British. During this period, France had economic instability. The monarch collects a lot of taxes and most of the money they collect is used to aid American colonists for the American revolut...

Part 2: The Classical Era, c. 600 B.C.S. to c. 600 C.E. Region Empire Western Eurasia The Persian, Greek, Roman and Byzantine empires Southern Asia The Mauryan and Gupta empires Eastern Asia The Qin and Han dynasties Mesoamerica The Mayan empires Objective Key Developments A. Major empires began trading with each other, resulting in massive trade networks. A result of these trade networks was the growth of the following cities: The following cities are Rome(Italy), Constantinople(Turkey...