| World
Religions
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| Judaism | |
| Beliefs of Judaism | T. Torah = Jewish holy book
O. Oh, most Jews live in Israel and N. America R. Religious Laws = the 10 commandments A. Abraham = founder H. Hebrews = first believers in monotheism |
| Christianity | |
| Beliefs of Christianity | J. Jesus' life & teachings
in New Testament (Bible)
E. Early church councils made doctrine (beliefs) S. Second monotheistic religion U. United under Catholic Church until 1517 S. Son of God = Jesus |
| Islam | |
| Beliefs of Islam | I. Islam's holy book = Koran
S. Started in Middle East (Saudi Arabia) L. Laws = 5 pillars of Islam A. Allah = Islamic name for God M. Muhammad = founder I. Islam is monotheistic C. Cities (holy) = Mecca, Madinah, & Jerusalem |
| Hinduism | |
| Beliefs of Hinduism | K. Karma = reincarnation based
on behavior
A. All Hindus live in India'scaste system - strict classes R. Reincarnation = rebirth based on behavior M. Many gods - polytheism A. All Hindus want to end reincarnation |
| Buddhism | |
| Beliefs of Buddhism | B. Buddha - Siddhartha Gautama
= founder
U. U love Habeebism D. Doctrine - 4 Noble Truths D. Doctrine - Follow the 8 Fold Path to enlightenment & nirvana H. Hey, Buddhism started in India A. Asoka spread Buddhism to China & SE Asia |
| Renaissance
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| The Renaissance was a REBIRTH | R. Rebirth of Greek and Roman
classic culture
E. Established in Italian city-states B. Birth of the modern world c.1350-1600 I. Italian artists - da Vinci & Michelangelo R. Renaissance spreads from Italy to N'ern Europe T. Theater: Shakespeare wrote plays and sonnets H. Humanism: Erasmus is most famous |
| Reformation
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| Protestants were mad because
Catholic Church made them say IMAD |
I. Indulgences: Certificates
that take away sin
M. Merchants want usury A. Absolute power and wealth of church D. Domination of church by Italians |
| Luther's ideas were FUN | F. Faith saves people - not
good works
U. Ultimate authority for Christians = Bible N. Nobody is more important in God's eyes |
| Calvin's ideas hit the church with a POW | P. Predestination - God chooses
who goes to heaven
O. Our moral lives reveal if we're chosen by God W. Work ethic that honors God |
| Henry VIII is the DAD of the
Anglican
Church |
D. Divorce: Henry wants one
but Pope says no
A. Aha! Henry becomes head of Anglican Church - no pope D. Did away with Catholic Church's land & wealth in England |
| Counter Reformation: The
Catholic
Church Reformed Its SINS |
S. Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
proselytize for Catholic Church
I. Inquisition: church court set up to punish protesant heretics N. No more indulgences S. Stop spread of Protestants: 30 Years' War |
| Exploration
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| Impact of Exploration on the
Americas
Europeans RACED to conquer the Americas |
R - Rigid class system and rule
by dictators
A - Africans brought to Americas as slaves C - Colonies imitate culture of parent countries E - Europeans immigrate to Americas D - Diseases kill native Americans |
| The Columbian Exchange led to CROPS | C - Cash crops grown in Americas
R - Racial Slavery (Africans) O - Oh, cash crops - cotton, tobacco, sugar, coffee P - Plantation system to grow cash crops S - Slaves from Africa |
| Enlightenment
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| Effects of the Enlightenment:
Enlightened thinkers thought FASTER |
F - Fueled democratic revolutions
(French, American, Latin America)
A - Arrival of classical music (Bach and Mozart) S - Stimulated religious tolerance (Voltaire) T - The novel invented, Cervantes (Don Quixote) E - Eugene Delacroix, painter (Liberty Leading the People R - Revolution in agriculture (crop rotation, breeding) |
| French Revolution
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| The French Revolution caused a TERROR | T - The influence of the Enlightenment
and the American Revolution
E - Estate system - 3rd estate treated unfairly by 1st & 2nd R - Revolution begins - storming of the Bastille R - Reign of Terror - kills anyone against the revolution O - Off with the absolute monarch, Louis XVI's, head R - Rise of Napoleon - becomes dictator after coup d'etat |
| Napoleon's Legacy was like TNT | T - Tried to unify all of Europe
N - Napoleonic Code of Laws T - The growth of nationalism in countries he conquered |
| Congress of
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| Metternich wanted to go BACK to 1789 | B - Balance of Power - no country
in Europe too powerful
A - A new map of Europe drawn - France weaker C - Congress of Vienna = peace conference after Napoleon K - Kings put back in power |
| Revolutions:
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| Nationalists made Italy ONE | O - Oh, Cavour unites N. Italy
N - Nationalist Garibaldi joins S with N E - Eventually papal states (Rome) joined Italy - 1870 |
| Bismarck makes Germany BIG | B - Bismarck used war and German
nationalism
I - I do whatever it takes - realpolitik G - Germany unified after Franco-Prussian War (1870) |
| Industrial Revolution
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| The Industrial Revolution saw the
growth of INDUSTRY |
I - Increase in population, education, and the
middle class
N - New Advancements in Science D - Dangerous working conditions U - Urbanization S - Standard of Living Increases T - Transportation improved R - Rise of Pollution Y - Yeah, steel production improved |
| The Industrial Revolution led to CHANGES | C - Cotton gin led to more slavery
H - Harsh conditions led to unions A - America, Britain, and Germany are most industrialized N - No more child labor G - Give women suffrage E - Education increases S - Socialism/Communism |
| Imperialism
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| 4 Main Reasons for Imperialism | M - Markets for goods - need
to sell goods made in the Industrial Revolution
A - Acquire resources - needed resources to produce new goods I - Introduce Christianity - wanted to proselytize N - Nationalism - each country wanted to be the best |
| World War
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| World War I started because I'M A
DUNCE |
I - Imperialism
M- Militarism A - Alliances D - Diplomatic Failures
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| Russian Revolution puts the Tsar in JAIL | J - Japan humiliates Russia
in Russo-Japanese War
A - A lot of losses in WWI I - Incompetence of Tsar Nicholas II L - Landless peasants want land |
| Between the
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| The Worldwide Depression was caused by a
CRASH |
C - Credit Expands
R - Reparations A - American Industry too dominant S - Stock Market Crashed, 1929 H - High Protective Tariffs |
| World War II
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| WWII was started by AGGRESSION | A - Appeasement: Allies give
into Hitler
G - Germany takes over Austria/Czechoslovakia G - German Nationalism R - Real Reason, Hitler invades Poland E - Everyone ignores League of Nations S - Stupid Treaty of Versailles makes Germany and Italy want revenge S - Stupid Pacifism in GB and France I - Italy wants land O - Oh, US is isolationist N - No one stops Japan in Asia |
| The US fixed W. Germany and
Japan with
MAGIC after WWII |
M - MacArthur rebuilds Japan
and Marshall Plan rebuilds W Germany
A - Asia's economy dominated by Japan, Europe's by W Germany G - Guaranteed security by US (Japan & W. Germany) I - Incapable of having own military (Japan or W. Germany) C - Created democracies in Japan & W Germany & W Berlin |
| The Holocaust was caused by HATRED | H - Hitler's belief in Master
Race
A - Anti-Semitism T - Totalitarianism + Nationalism R - Rascist genocide - "final solution" = kill all Jews quickly E - Economic Depression blamed on German Jews D - Defeat in WWI blamed on Jews |
| Cold War
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| The Cold War ended when it
got WARMER |
W - Warsaw Pact countries become
nationalistic
A - Awful Soviet Economy R - Ronald Reagan wins arms race M - Mikhail Gorbachev lets Soviets see what West has E - Expansion of NATO R - Rah, Rah! USSR empire collapses |