AP World History

Me: What is the holy book of your faith and how does it compare to others?

1. Based on your reading of the two primary source documents for this module, in what ways do you feel these documents are historically significant? In what ways do documents such as these help historians to understand history? In the end, what were the main reasons for dropping these two weapons on Japan?

As the classical period emerged, religion as well as other cultural influences had been some of the main aspects of much of how history was shaped during this time period. Many religions had sprung up during this time period such as Judaism, which was a monotheistic religion and had developed with the codification of the Hebrew scriptures. This religion reflected the cultures of different regions such as Mesopotamia. The Jewish states were conquered by the Babylonians, Assyrians, and the Romans during this time period as well. Another religion important to this time period is the Vedic religion Hinduism, which had originated in India. This religion was

Geography played a big role in determining the political units and economic institutions of Mediterranean society. The mountains interspersed throughout the Greek peninsula led to regionalism in the form of city-states. This was a departure from the centralized government of China. The fact that civilization developed along a peninsula also shaped Mediterranean culture. The ocean provided some protection from invaders and allowed for the advancement of trade.

All empires sought to foster an imperial identity that transcended more local identities and loyalties.

At this point in history, worldly events are whizzing by at an accelerated pace and the 18th century reveals some tumultuous moments that shaped world history in the Americas. At this point South American was settled by Europeans who were still fighting over boundaries and they shared a craving for power, hence the turbulent conditions fostered by Europeans lead to instabilities in South America. Spain and Portugal claimed large South American land masses, while other nations like France and England made attempts to infiltrate sections for themselves which caused further unrest. European quarrels also seeped and influenced the political atmosphere of South America, for example the French revolution interfered with the governing plans of Spain.

I will be discussing the contact between various civilizations between 800 AD to 1400 AD. I will be looking closely at documents one, two, four and five. Document one discusses the trade in East Africa and the tribe the Zanj that live there. In Document four it discusses the trade goods in Gujarat India. Document two discusses the Jewish merchants. Document five is written by a Muslim traveler and he is talking about the journey from Zaya to Maqdasha. All of these documents talk about travel and trade between various civilizations between 800 AD to 1400 AD.

Coffee originated from Ethiopia and quickly spread to Arabia Felix; which is known today as Yemen.

a member of an ancient nomadic people from western Asia, probably of Semitic ancestry, who conquered and ruled Egypt between 1720 bc and 1560 bc

Technologically, European exploration was pushed forward through the development of new technology such as the astrolabe, which was an instrument used for triangulation, location of celestial bodies, and finding the local time when given longitude as well as latitude. In addition, Europeans improved the compass, maritime maps, and the design of ships. The caravel, a small ship developed by the Portuguese, was used to navigate around the African and European coasts due to its maneuverability and fast speed. Politically, many rulers were drawn to exploration because of the discovery, pursuit for wealth (gold), and a way to harm the Islamic empires. For example, Prince Henry of Portugal organized expeditions to the African coast in the 15th century. In addition, Spain tried to make their naval force and

With the dawn of the 16th century began the worldwide interest for expanding ones empire as well as looking for new trade routes that would bring new product to different parts of the world more efficiently. At the head stone of these new advances were three of the most powerful nations in the world at this time. Spain, France and England These three nations, although they were all looking to occupy an area of the world that was relatively new for each of them, did not always share the same intentions. Because of this Spain, France and England shared some similar and some very different experiences. Dealings with the Native Americans, colonization and trade were just some of the issues where there was

1. Conquistador: It is the Spanish word corresponding to explorer or conqueror. It refers to the Spanish explorers who conquered new territories, especially the Americas, in the name of Spain. Examples of conquistadores were Hernando Cortes, who defeated the Aztec Empire and conquered Mexico in the early 16th century, and Francisco Pizarro, who triumphed over the Inca Empire.

The aim of Social Studies is the promotion of civic competence the knowledge, intellectual processes, and democratic dispositions required of students to be active and engaged participants in public life. Proverbs 19:2 (ESV) states," Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way."For example it is essential for there to be commonalities across the grade levels so that there is a scaffolding of concepts to build from one grade level to the next.

Hello, my name is Godson Joseph I decided to take this class because I needed a historical, political or a Global perspective course as a requirement. My major is business administration and I am currently working towards my AA, I may transfer early to USC to continue my college education. Furthermore, I love football I am currently training five days a week so I can get a huge opportunity to play at the college level. But mainly I like sports, and video

Why is history such an important subject in schools? There are many answers to this question; however, one reason stands out in particular. Scholars study history, or the past decisions that lead to certain events and outcomes in order to recreate or prevent the same outcome from occurring. After all, history indeed repeats itself, and politics and globalization are no different. Hegemons rise and fall, crises and wars breakout, political systems build-up and collapse, all in all decisions are made that will lead future outcomes that dictate not only the domestic landscape but also the international landscape as well. The modern history of globalization and integration has been tumultuous to say the least. The international economy has experienced both periods of openness and closeness as well as periods of calmness and agitation. The world is significantly more integrated today, than it was one hundred, or even just fifty years ago, however, a dilemma is facing the international political economy. Developing countries have to decide between further integration into the global economy, or an isolationist retreat that would separate them from the volatility of globalization. Globalization and development hinge on the cooperation of both the global north and global south to promote greater growth and integration into the global economy. The global north has been using the post-war international organizations and trade rules to their advantage, inadvertently creating