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Quick History Flashcards

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(500BCE - 322BCE) In Athens, Greece what is made and why?

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Democracy because all Athenians have dignity and can reason

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(509BCE - 27BCE) Roman Republic does what?

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Write democratic laws down in public.

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(c.70) Widespread Abrahamic religions believe…

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All people have value. Spreads to Europe due to Jewish Diaspora.

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(323) Rome (most parts of Europe) becomes what religion?

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Christian!

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From 500 - c.1400 is called?

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The Middle Ages of no European innovation

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Feudalism is…

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A hierarchy

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(1054) Great Schism is…

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European Christianity splits into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox

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(1160 - 1180) What does King Henry II establish?

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Common Law where all English people are bound by same common laws

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Habeas Corpus is…

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Right for prisoner to ask why they’re arrested. This is apart of common law.

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(1215) Magna Carter or Great Charter is…

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Limiting the power of the monarch and protecting some rights for nobles in England.

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(1295) KIng Edwards get what’s?

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A bicameral Model Parliament

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What year is the 19th Century?

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1800

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What year is the 21st century?

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2000.

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(c.1400 - c.1600) what is this?

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The Rebirth or Renaissance

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During c.1400 to c.1600, what do people become?

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Humanists focusing more on human value than religion

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The Renaissance sparked interest in

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philosophy and art

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(1517/1521) is what

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The Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther tries to make Catholic church better and forms new church. This stresses individualism and freedom of belief.

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(Early 1600s-1851) The Age of Reason and the Enlightenment is what?

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intellectual and philosophical movement focused on human worth and equality. Challenges authority and monarchy.

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(1642 - 1651) The English Civil War

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conflict over religion; Catholic and protestant, monarchy, and parliament’s power over monarch.

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Oliver Cromwell

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bro takes over the Protestant army and attempts coup d’etat against monarchy

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(1649)After Cromwell dies…

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The monarchy is restored aka the Restoration

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(1688) Glorious Revolution…

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Netherlands King and Queen Coup D’Etat. Permanently establishes Parliament and protects rights of English citizens.

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(1776) …

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American Declaration of Indepence

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