Hist 1b Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Unit 4: Sea-Based Empires Comparison 1450-1750 Spain Portugal Government Explain the process of state building and expansion. How did they build and manage their empires? Who was in charge? What type of govt? Spain used income from churches to expand imperial influence seized leverage from church appointments and used cathedrals to expand invasion. Portugal used an empire of men governed by rulers. They clashed regularly with Spain. Trading Posts and/or Colonies Established Spain ...

Unit 4: Labor Systems, 1450 - 1750 C.E. Encomienda Chattel Slavery Russian Serfdom ● Define the labor system ● Include the general role/purpose ● Were there revolts or rebellions associated with it? The Encomienda system was a labor system started by the Spanish crown in the American colonies, In this system, a Spanish Encomiendero was granted a number of native laborers who would pay tributes to him in exchange for his protection. A chattel slave is an enslaved child wh...

What caused or instigated the reform movements in this empire? They worry about outside empires interfering with them. They were particularly concerned with European powers interfering with their affairs. Which led to the reform movements in this empire. When their feudal system began to crumble, they had to start making changes. They were able to legitimize the rule by re-establishing the emperor and unify old and new Japan as one empire. Which led to the reform of Japan (Meiji Era...

Unit 3: Topic 3.2 - Legitimizing Political Rule Case Study Student Handout Today’s Inquiry Questions ● What methods did French monarch Louis XIV use to legitimize and consolidate his power in the 1450-1750 time period? ● How does Louis XIV embody the concept of absolute monarchy? Define: What is absolutism? The absolute power of the leader in an empire or country. They have unlimited centralized authority and absolute sovereignty. Artifact What methods did French monarch Louis XI...

Unit 5 - Changes & Continuities in the Industrial Revolution (AMSCO pgs.297-356) Changes Continuities Social ● The Industrial Revolution resulted in a huge population transfer of people moving from rural to city areas(urbanization). ● Need for labor in factories increased. ● Working-class was formed. Low wages, long hours, poor conditions, small housing, crowded and polluted living. ● Women still relied on men for income. ● Pre-industrial occupations are still included with t...

The Chinese Civil Service Exam System” by Ichisada Miyazaki Reading Questions & Discussion Prompts 1. What evidence suggests that China’s society was highly patriarchal? The evidence that suggests why China’ society was highly patriarchal because the civil service exam excluded women. 2. What were boys expected to learn and study as part of their preparations for the exams? List at least five things. (Hint: there are several examples from pgs. 288-290) The boys were expected to learn...

“The Chinese Civil Service Exam System” by Ichisada Miyazaki Reading Questions & Discussion Prompts 1. What evidence suggests that China’s society was highly patriarchal? The evidence that suggests why China’ society was highly patriarchal because the civil service exam excluded women. 2. What were boys expected to learn and study as part of their preparations for the exams? List at least five things. (Hint: there are several examples from pgs. 288-290) The boys were expected to le...

HAP AMSCO Prologue “History before 1200 C.E. Reading Study Guide Directions: For each reading section of the Prologue, define the important vocabulary words and answer the reading questions that follow using specific details Part 3: Post - Classical Civilizations, c 600 - c.1200 The Spread of Islam Objective Key Developments Describe why the classical empires fell and what characteristics allowed the post-classical empires to grow in their place. Describe how Islam spread in th...

Unit 4: Labor Systems, 1450 - 1750 C.E. Encomienda Chattel Slavery Russian Serfdom ● Define the labor system ● Include the general role/purpose ● Were there revolts or rebellions associated with it? The Encomienda system was a labor system started by the Spanish crown in the American colonies, In this system, a Spanish Encomiendero was granted a number of native laborers who would pay tributes to him in exchange for his protection. A chattel slave is an enslaved child wh...

Unit 5: Land Empires – Reform and Modernization (AMSCO pgs 317-321; 334-338) Ottoman Empire Japan (Meiji Era) What caused or instigated the reform movements in this empire? They worry about outside empires interfering with them. They were particularly concerned with European powers interfering with their affairs. Which led to the reform movements in this empire. When their feudal system began to crumble, they had to start making changes. They were able to legitimize the rule by re...