History-Timeline Review Flashcards
Tigris-Euphrates (first civilization on record)
Sumerians
Semitic Tribe
Hebrews
3 River Civilizations (ancient history)
- Nile
- Indus
- Yellow
foundation of modern western alphabet
Phoenicians
5000 BC- 476 AD
Ancient History
City- States
Greeks
Enlightened one
Buddha
Philip/ Alexander
Macendonia
person who influences the next 200 years
Jesus
fall after slow decline
Western Roman Empire
800 BC- 476 AD
The classical era
Republic for a while (800 BC- 1 AD)
Romans
476 AD- 1453 AD
The middle ages (Medieval)
Governmental structure between 476- 215 AD
Feudalism
Christians fighting Muslims
The Crusades
Rise of ___ in the Middle East
Islam
The __ __ document limiting the king of England’s power (215 AD)
Magna Carta
1453 AD- Fall of __ __ __
Eastern Roman Empire
1453 AD, ___ history begins
Modern History
“rebirth”
Renaissance
Establishes the “Divine Right” of kings
James I
Philosophical movement that influenced revolts
The Enlightenment
1775
The American Revolution
1789
The French Revolution
beginning around 1700- early 1900s (era)
The Industrial Revolution
Dominance (around 1850ish)
European
Blue + Gray (late 1800s)
U.S. Civil War
1914
World War I
Travel to North America (early 1900s)
Immigrants
1920
Roaring 20’s
1929
Stock Market Crash
Begins - 1939
WWII
The __ __ (begins around 1932, ends about 1945)
The Great Depression
2 Asian Conflicts
Korea
Vietnam
The __ __ (begins 1945ish-1989)
Cold War
1991
Gulf War I
US is the only ___
Superpower
connected
Internet
2001
September 11
2001- US vs. ___
The Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan
2003
Gulf War II
2004
Al Qaeda attacks Europe
2008
Economic Downturn