Grand canal ap world history simple definition
AP World Unit 1
they conquered much of mesoamerica, used a tribute system to rule
conquered people paid tribute, surrendered land, and gave military service
local rulers kept their positions and served as tribute collectors
the aztec had political dominance without direct administrative control
conquered people were protected
city-states were groups into provinces
the government was a theocracy - rule by religious leaders
social hierarchy - emperor (Great Speaker) political and divine ruler, land owning nobles, scribes/healers, craftspeople/traders, luxury merchants (pochteca), peasants/soldiers, and slaves (in debt, criminals - often religious sacrifices)
religion
- central in aztec society with hundreds of deities, gods sacrificed themselves to make the world, sacrifice was repayment for human sin, human sacrifice may have been for political reasons and was prob exaggerated by spanish to justify their conquests
role of women
- wove tributary cloth (!!), most women worked in the home, some had jobs as priestesses, healers, merchants, or scribes, some were literate
decline - the aztecs didn’t have advanced tech: agriculture was inefficient,
👉The one thing you need to know about this theme:
Economics develop a society.
Food production, economic exchange, and the consumption of goods and services impact all the characteristics of an economy.**
📘College Board Description
Society, as it develops, affects or is affected by what they produce, trade and consume.
🔍Organizing Question
How does exchanging goods, producing goods and consuming goods create or affect an economy for a society? How do people earn their food?
📝Key Vocabulary
The Atlantic System
Encomienda System
Mercantilism
The Columbian Exchange
Trading Markets
Industrialization
Joint-Stock Companies
Market Economy
Capitalism
Communism
Great Depression
Globalization
Historical Examples
Units 1 & 2 (1200-1450)
The formation of a society in Unit 1 and Unit 2 of AP World History Modern relied heavily on the creation of an economic system. Societies found new ways to increase production capacity, expand trade networks, and create new innovations in agriculture and manufacturing that would greatly benefit them in the long run. The creation of trade networks led to an increase in human interactions within and across reg
AP World History Modern Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards
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Song Dynasty
(960-1279 CE) The Chinese dynasty that placed much more emphasis on civil administration, industry, education, and arts other than military.
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Confucianism
The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
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Filial Piety (Confucianism)
a virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors
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Imperial Bureaucracy
Division of an empire into organized provinces to make it easier to control
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Neo-Confucianism
A philosophy that emerged in Song-dynasty China; it revived Confucian thinking while adding in Buddhist and Daoist elements.
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Buddhism in China
Spread by the Silk Roads, took form of Mahavana Buddhism. Blended with Daoism, formed 'Chan Buddhism' (aka Zen Buddhism).
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Champarice
a quick-maturing, drought resistant rice that can allow two harvests, of sixty days each in one growing season
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Grand Canal
Built in 7th century d
The Post Classical Era - AP World History Flashcards
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600CE-1450CE
the timeframe for the post-classical period
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Japanese Feudalism
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European Feudalism
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Feudalism
Basic concept refers to the political and social order of medieval Europe; based on a hierarchy of lords and vassals who controlled political and military affairs
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Neo-Confucianism
A philosophy that emerged in Song-dynasty China; it revived Confucian thinking while adding in Buddhist and Daoist elements.
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Tang Dynasty
This dynasty made good use of the Han's development of bureaucracy by recruiting government officials who were well educated, loyal, and efficient. Although powerful families used their resources to place relatives in government positions, most bureaucrats won their posts because of intellectual ability.
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bureaucracy
system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials (not elected)
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Caliphate
Office established in succession to the Prophet Muhammad, to rule the Islamic empire; also the name of that empire.
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Crusade