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34 Cards in this Set
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what are the three ages ((has to do with tools))
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stone age
bronze age iron age |
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what were three accomplishments of the agricultural revolution
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domesticate animals
ppl could settle down in one place seven elements of culture were built upon |
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what happened during the spread of islam
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very wealthy- successful traders
islamic world and islamic rulers were very powerful cultural diffusion took place- example ppl improved the harness |
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what happened during the renaissance
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new technologies and scientific discoveries were made
improved weapons- gunpowder from china- could conquer more lands renaissance happened in europe europeans build on muslim discoveries to invent new things |
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age of- exploration and colonization
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money is invented- capitol is spent to trade and fun voyages- example one man paid for vasco de gama's voyage to india
countries start to colonize and build empires |
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second agricultural revolution
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new plants from N america improve europe agriculture- more hardy
new technologies make farming easier URBANIZATION-- ppl were needed in cities more than on the farm (less work was needed on the farm) bigger populations |
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industrial revolution
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DEMOCRACY SPREADS
machines replace hand tools steam and electricity replace manual labor factories prove good and bad- harsh working conditions |
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rise of nationalism
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pride in and loyalty to one's country
feeds into imperialism helped to start WWI and WWII ((remember voc?)) |
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what is the ranking of social classes during the first civilizations
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king
priests nobles government officials wealthy merchnts artisans farmers slaves |
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barter economy
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when ppl exchange one set of goods for another
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hebrews
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first monotheistic religion
cultural diffusion took place and other monotheistic religions popped up (like christianity) |
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why was the age of imperialism not good for colonized countries
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they became too dependent on their ruler country's exported manufactured goods- this hurts local craftsmen cause nobody buys locally
they became economically tied to their ruler country even though they were independant after WWII |
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where are most of the third world countries located
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s.e asia
africa s. america mexico? |
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how did the new borders affect the newly independent developing countries
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the developing countries were not politically stable
new borders grouped ppl of different cultures together into one country caused competition and fights for power sometimes army help power by force sometimes ppl from the former ruler countries held power |
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why is economic diversity important for any country?
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being too dependent on a foreign export or import is dangerous for the economy- local buys benifit the economy
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economic diversity
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producing a wide variety of goods/crops so that a country is not dependent on a single foreign export or import
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how can a high tariff backfire?
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boston tea party
if ppl are too dependant on the import they will riot and get mad if they can't afford it |
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why is it important for a country to be mostly literate?
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b/c in order for a person to effectively contribute to a modern economy it is crucial that they are able to read/write
not literate=unstable economy and no modernization for the country! |
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what are the goals of a developing country
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modernization
includes- literacy political stability and economic stability |
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what are some problems of developing countries
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overpopulation- country cannot keep up with the population's needs
DEBT- developing nations are in HUGE HUGE HUGE debt!!!!!!!!!!!! unstable government and economy |
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how did developing countries get in so much debt?
how does it affect them now? |
countries borrowed $ from industrialized countries in order to build modern facilities (airports, railroads etc.)
interest rates rose in the 1980s- developing countries cant pay their loans back! too expensive now developing countries spend the majority of their income on paying back the debt- there is nothing left for their basic needs like building schools and stuff now nations are really paranoid of giving out loans to developing nations b/c they may not be able to pay them back |
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what are two countries that are NICs
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S.Korea and singapore
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how can tradition and technology create a serious population problem in a third world country
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better medicine= greater life expectency---->more ppl reach adulthood---> more ppl have more kids
tradition and religion can drive a family to have a lot of kids |
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what problems do urbanization create for third world countries
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the population in the cities is too high!!!! mexico city is too high
cities can't provide enough for the high population!---> not enough houses schools running water electricity etc |
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what are some negative cultural aspects that happen when a country tries to modernize
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ppl aren't as close to one another as they were in a rural setting
high crime rates drug abuse |
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how did imperialist nations change the economic pattern of colonial nations
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colonized nations provided the raw material to the developed nations
developed nations make manufactured goods out of raw material developed nations sell the manufactured goods to the colonized nations |
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how did Europeans adapt ideas and technologies from other countries during the renaissance
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magnetic compass comes from china
gunpowder comes from china |
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how was the age of imperialism spurred on by the industrial revolution
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raw materials are needed to fuel the factories-- countries go looking for more
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world health org.
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a UN agency that works to rid the world of diseases
help the aids in africa!! |
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regional organizations (wat are they? there are 2)
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OAS- organization of American states
AU- African Union |
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international monetary fund
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works to encourage the expansion of world trade
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helsinki agreement
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signed by 35 nations
agreement lists the human rights- like the right to... a fair trial food a job a home safety from attack press speech etc. |
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african union
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a regional UN agency that works like the UN does
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what is the Grameen bank
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gives out loans to ppl in severe poverty
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