Ap World History Chapter 3 Summary

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

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

Silk Roads - The Silk Roads were a network of trade routes, formally established during the Han Dynasty of China, which linked the regions of the ancient world in commerce.

6. What specific actions did Hammurabi take in his attempt to provide for the good order of society and the basic welfare of his subjects?

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.

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.

. Capital at Cuzco, which had as many as three hundred thousand people in the late fifteenth century

The 11th and 12th century was a very difficult time for Europe and Japan. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe was in trouble. Decline in population, a reduction in construction, and smaller amounts of food were only some of the negative effects. In Japan, the emperor was weakening and daimyos were rising to power. Because of these hard times, both Europe and Japan created a system. In this new feudal system, Europe and Japan each had their version of a warrior. In Japan, the warriors were called samurai, and in Europe the warriors were called knights. Surprisingly, there were extremely similar elements when it came to the two fighters. But we’re the similarities greater than the differences?

-Rome accepted inequality as well as institutionalizing and turning it into a system of mutual benefits.

2. Natives worked on the plantations. Slaves from Africa were brought over to Brazil when the native workers died. Eighty-two percent of the population in Brazil trace their ancestry back to the days of slavery.

Based on the bold-faced words and headings I think the remainder of chapter two will be about finishing up exploring the other parts of the world around us. I also think that this chapter focuses on the wars that have taken place. Chapter two is strictly based on history I think the author will discuss why history is such a vital part in the elementary schools and let us know more about different cultures and the people that shape our world.

Imagine that you were a citizen in Ancient rome. Would you be a patrician or a plebeian? Plebeians are the lower class of ancient rome and make up 95% of the population. Patricians were the upper class of ancient rome and made up 5% of the population. Having 2 different Social classes causes their to be change in the Social, Political and Economical Characteristics of Ancient Rome.

It is important to remember that the rich controlled about ninety percent of the wealth in Rome. This not only extended to money, but also power. The Patricians consisted of Rome’s rich and upper class population, wielding most of the power. The Plebeians were comprised of Rome’s poor and lower class populace. Compared to the Patricians, the Plebeians’ power

After the fall of the kingship, Rome was essentially made up of two economic classes of free people. The first were the Patricians, who were the wealthy who according to legend were the descendants of Romulus, founder or Rome. (Morey, 1901) The second group, were the middle to lower class called Plebeians, or Plebes for short. As is the case in many societies, the interests of the aristocracy and the common people were at odds. Under the new Roman Republic, the Patricians had all of the economic, social, and political power, and the Plebeians had very little opportunity to arise from their class. As one would expect, this was a recipe for conflict between the classes.

Early Rome was divided into two groups, the Patricians and the Plebeians .The patricians were great landowners and ,who became romes ruling class , wealth landholders, craftspeople ,merchants, and small farmers were part part of a large group called plebeian , two consul every