CLWH Benchmark I

Crops: Potatoes, tomatoes, Maize

Animals: Turkey

Diseases: Syphilis

(I only noted the most IMPORTANT ones)

Crops: Coffee beans, sugar cane

Animals: Horses

Diseases: Flu, smallpox, malaria

(I only noted the most IMPORTANT ones)

plants, crops, animals, disease, and firearms

Firearms (liquor was also important)

Rapidly grew the population due to improved nutrition (the role of the potato)

• Expand their trade networks

• Establish a successful trading post empire

• Acquire valuable resources (gold, silver, spices)

• Wanted land to plant their cash crops

• Desire to spread Christianity

Argued that capitalism would ultimately improve society as a whole

Attacked the Roman Catholic church practices and disagreed with indulgences

Most importantly known for creating the Ninety-five Theses

Settled the Thirty Years’ War which allowed European states to be recognized as sovereign and equal

Caused the Seven Years War

• opposed French Expansion which continued warfare

• however it showed rapid growth in military technology

Columbus

Their control over sugarcane

used to establish a foothold in a foreign territory and to gain access to local resources and markets

They had a lot of land to grow cash-crops such as sugar cane.

Marked with conflict by the Indigenous

Imported large numbers of African slaves which increased conflict

brought down the Aztec empire in Mexico.

brought down the Inca empire in Peru.

Received Cash-crops from America

Sent goods (specifically firearms) to Africa

Received Firearms from Europe

Sent slaves to America

Received slaves from Africa

Sent cash-crops to Europe

Resisted the Portuguese influence by establishing temporary alliances with the Dutch to expel Portugal

• Posed as a male King

• After her death, the Ndongo power declined

An Spanish historian who became famous for his defense of the Indigenous people of the Americas during Spanish colonization

Known as the Reconquest of Spain

• Christian conquest and reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule

• Complex mix of religious, political, and economic factors

Portuguese sailing technique (navigational techniques) which sailors used the winds and currents of the Atlantic to avoid hazards during the Age of Exploration

trade routes and colonies in West Africa and Brazil

made Portugal a major naval power

Known as the “Brillant Dynasty”

Had significant cultural and economic development as well as military expansion. They had advancements in science and technology before their downfall due to economic instability, rebellion, and military conflicts with neighboring countries

Philosophical and ethical system created by China

Emphasized the importance of moral values and social order in society

“Tent government” (temporary government) established by Tokugawa Ieyasu which ended the hundreds of years civil war

• Brought an end to the hundreds of years of civil war in Japan

• Established the Tokugawa dynasty.

• Forbid foreign relations and books in fear of Daimyo obtaining power

Powerful territorial lords who had their own independent militaries, judiciaries, schools, and foreign relations

Policy developed by Tokugawa Shogunate in fear that Daimyo would obtain too much power

He required Daimiyo to spend every other year at court in Edo.

An Italian explorer known from discovering America, later exploring Caribbean and parts of Central and South America.

• Established several colonies through controversial manners (treatment of Indigenous people)

African writer and abolitionist  who bought his own freedom by working a variety of trades (sailor, trader, etc.)

Then settled in England to become involved with the abolitionist movement where he used his own experiences to speak out against the slave trade and eventually making an autobiography.

tolerant of other religions and allowed non-Muslim communities to live and practice their faith

(note: they did tax them but it was later removed)

enforced Islamic law and customs on the population

violent outbreaks against religious minorities as they enforced rules and laws to encourage Hinduism

Ottoman empire expanded through conquests but lost territories due to war through military conquest, diplomacy, and strategic alliances.

He was open to other religions and his willingness to learn about and respect other faiths.

Abolished the jizya tax

Created a diverse and harmonious society with the Mughal empire

Safavid empire against their powerful enemy the Ottoman empire.

Both empires had opposing political beliefs

• Ottoman feared Safavid territorial expansions and the spread of Safavid propaganda among the nomadic Turks

• Badly damaged the Safavid empire but did not destroy it

Explores factors that led to the rise of certain civilizations and the domination of some societies over the other

• Societies were able to spread due to the access to domesticable plants and animals as well as geographic features like rivers and coastlines

• If they lacked these factors then they would be a hunter-gather society and less likely to develop a complex society

(Note: Disease played a dominant part in certain societies arguing that domesticated animals to humans gave societies immunity to diseases )

German states were united into a signal nation-state (Germany)

Quickly emerged a major power in Europe and was a major factor in the outbreak of WWI

After the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire, the German-speaking territories broke off into separate states which led to political instability and economic inefficiencies.

Political leaders harnessed nationalist aspirations and emphasized the importance of national identity and cultural heritage.

Prussia and other powers had a strong centralized government and military where they expanded their influence to other German States.

believed unified Germany would be a major power in Europe

First successful slave revolt which resulted in the establishment of Haiti as an independent nation

political thought in justifying the colonies’ quest for independence

• inspired by the Enlightenment

• Forwarded idea that individuals established governments to secure rights, and that governments derive their power and authority from the governed

• Listed abuses done by the British crown

• Influenced by Declaration of Independence

• Guiding principles of political and social reform

• Equality of all men, sovereignty resided in the people, asserted Indvidual rights to liberty, property, and security

emphasized reason, science, individualism, and human progress, and its ideas had a profound impact on political and social developments around the world

When Spanish explorers arrived in America they brought diseases with them that Native Americans had no immunity to. This weakened military strength and made them more vulnerable to Spanish attacks which allowed them to get conquered more easily .

Family was the basic unit of society and the Patriarch was seen as the head of the famliy and primary source of authority

Men: providers and protectors

Women: obedient and submissive

They wanted to challenge gender roles as they were often seen as obedient to their husband and fathers

Portugese mariner Vasco de Gama skirmished with local forces

• attempted to build administrative centers to control trade

• Failed, but disrupted trade patterns enough to send Swahili states into an irreversible decline

Involved tight wrapping of young girl’s feet with strips of cloth to prevent natural growth of the bones, leading to tiny malformed curved feet

• practiced by wealthy families

• strengthened patriarchal authority

• Known for their military prowess and patronage of Persian culture and scholarship

• Persian became prominent in arts, society, and culture

The leader of the Ottoman Empire during the “Golden Age” .

• Known for military conquests and patronage to the arts and culture

• Wanted to ensure fair treatment for all citizens (religious tolerance)