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Part 2:The World in 1500

Cocoa Beach jr/sr high 8th grade Mrs. Reddick Midterm Study Guide 2007-2008

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Mali
early West African trading empire succeeding Ghana empire
What brought about changes in European life?
Feudalism, Revival of trade and towns, trade with the East, crusades, renaissance, printing press, reformation, and exploration
What is agriculture and why was it so important?
It's the science and art of farming, it was so important because if you can grow food you won't have to hunt and gather which means your culture/civilization can invent and develop
What is a civilization?
a form of culture characterized by city trade centers, specialized workers, organized forms of government and religion, systems of record keeping, and advanced tools
How did culture spread through early America?
people hunted and gathered together and shared their customs
Renaissance
a period of european history, lasting from the 1300's to 1600, that brought increased interest in art and learning
crusades
a series of wars to capture the Holy Land, launched in 1096 by European Christians
exploration
gives Europeans more options {trade, wealth income}
What is known about the first people to mirgrate to the Americas?
they came from Asia, but scientists can't agree on when or how
Ghana
first powerful West African trading empire
printing press
a machine invented about 1455 by Johannes Gutenburg
Where did Christopher Columbus sail and what was the impact of his voyages?
South America, he discovered the New World {Americas}
reformation
a 16th-century religious movement to correct problems in the Roman Catholic Church

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