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California State Test: Grade 7

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California State Test

Grade 7

Strength of army; roads; money; citizenship Loyalty; huge land empire Too big to control; corruption Disease, starvation, city structure collapses

End of the Roman Empire

Islam

Middle East (desert) Trading (merchants) Empire Islam - monotheistic (Muhammad); religious tolerance Nobility, scholars, merchants, poor

Eastern Asia Period of Disunion created stable dynasties Trade, farming Buddhism; Confucianism Nobility, government officials, inventors, farmers, poor

China

Ghana & Mali


West Africa Empire Salt and gold trade; farming Folk religions; Islam Centered on village and family; oral traditions

Japan
Islands off of Asia Monarchy (emperor) Landowning; trade Confucianism; Buddhism Daimyo and samurai; shogun (military)

The Middle Ages

Europe Aristocracy advised by Church officials Taxes to Church and government; manor system Christianity (monotheistic) Feudalism - like citystates

Ancient Americas
Central and South America Aristocracy with religious counsel Trading, farming, building Polytheistic Priests and nobility, merchants, farmers, slaves

Renaissance rebirth

Humanism - found Greek/Roman writings Artist, inventor (Mona Lisa) Artist (Sistine Chapel) Printing press English poet and playwright Throughout Europe

German monk who wanted to reform Church Swiss reformer; brought Church to basics 1)Luthers 95 Theses (reasons) to reform Church; 2) Split Catholic and Protestant; 3) Counter-Reformation

Reformation

Scientific Revolution

1) Earth center of universe; 2) Sun center of universe; 3) Scientific method Throws out religious based ideas Weakened power of kings Science and math schools COPERNICUS/GALILEO: Sun center of solar system Laws of gravity and motion Scientific method of observation and experimentation

Improved sailing to Asia, Africa, and Americas Logic based on philosophy, society, politics from Greek/Roman, Christian, Renaissance, scientific thought High value on human logic and reasoning Social contract; govt protects people, people are loyal Govt powers are separate

Eighteenth Century

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