Download AP World History 1.4: The Americas Exam Review and Unit 9: Globalization and more Exams World History in PDF only on Docsity!
AP World History 1.4: The
Americas Exam Review and Unit 9:
Globalization
Mississippian - Answer>> Were a Chalcolithic (copper age) mound-building Native American culture that flourished in the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States from approximately 800 to 1500 A.D., varying regionally Matrillineal Society - Answer>> societies in which descent is traced and power is passed on through the mother. Followed by Mississippians Mound Building - Answer>> Practiced by Native American societies; a burial of important leaders/warriors. ceremonial. chief lived on top of highest mound. villagers closest to mound were highest ranking. Largest is Cahokia Cahokia - Answer>> Largest earthen mound. Mississippian settlement near present-day East St. Louis, home to as many as 25,000 Native Americans' it served as a trading center for 40,000 at its peak in A.D. 1200. city-state - Answer>> a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. Mexica - Answer>> The name given to themselves by the Aztec people. They created a powerful empire in central Mexico (1325-1521 C.E.). They forced defeated peoples
to provide goods and labor as a tax. Practice human sacrifice. Theocracy - Answer>> A government controlled by religious leaders Human Sacrifice - Answer>> Killing of humans for a purpose like worshiping a god, practiced widely by the Aztecs and a little by the Maya Pachacuti - Answer>> Ruler of Inca society from 1438 to 1471; grew Incan empire quickly; launched a series of military campaigns that gave Incas control of the region from Cuzco to the shores of Lake Titicaca. Incan Empire - Answer>> 1438-1533; Formed in present day Peru. Expanded out as far south as Chile and as far North as Ecuador. Best known for their enourmous wealth. Mita System - Answer>> Incan system for payment of taxes with labor Carpa Nan - Answer>> during Incan rule, this is a massive roadway system made possible by captive labor, stretched 25,00 miles Temple of the Sun - Answer>> Inca religious center located at Cuzco; center of state religion; held mummies of past Incas
European Economic Community EEC; also known as the Common Market; founded in 1957; originally consisted of Italy, France, West Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg; expanded membership to almost all of Europe, including former communist states; renamed the European Union in 1994 UN General Assembly one of the six principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation; oversee the budget of the United Nations, appoint the non-permanent members to the Security Council, receive reports from other parts of the United Nations and make recommendations in the form of General Assembly Resolutions global warming term which refers to the continuing rise in the average temperature of Earth's climate system; viewed as a result of human emissions of greenhouse gases
globalization of democracy the spread of democracy throughout the world Green Revolution a series of research, and development, and technology transfer initiatives, occurring between the 1940s and the late 1960s, that increased agriculture production worldwide, particularly in the developing world International Monetary Fund IMF; established in 1944 by the Bretton Woods Conference in New Hampshire; sought to promote market economies, free trade, and high growth rates Islamic renewal also referred to as Islamic revival; refers to a renewing of the Islamic religion throughout the Islamic world, that began roughly sometime in 1970s; sought greater religious piety and a growing adoption of Islamic culture North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA; regional alliance founded in 1993 and consists of Canada, Mexico, and the United States; the world's second largest free-trade zone
an epidemic caused by the Ebola virus; symptoms include fever, throat and muscle pains, headaches, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, and decreased functioning of the liver and kidneys; an 2014 outbreak in West Africa has led to a reported 142 deaths influenza epidemic an epidemic caused by the H1N1 influenza virus; lasted from 1918 to 1920; resulted in 50 to 100 million deaths, ranking it one of the most deadliest natural disasters in human history post-modernism a late 20th Century movement in the arts, architecture, and criticism; includes skeptical interpretations of culture, literature, art, philosophy, history, economics, architecture, fiction, and literary criticism second-wave feminism a period of feminist activity that first began in the United States in the early 1960s and eventually spread throughout the Western world; later became a worldwide movement that was strong in Europe and parts of Asia, such as Turkey and Israel; focused on sexuality, family, the workplace, reproductive rights, and various legal and de facto inequalities UN Security Council one of the six principal organs of the United Nations; in charge of the maintenance of international peace and security; this body is able to establish peacekeeping
operations, establish international sanctions, and authorize military action through resolutions; the only UN body with the authority to issue binding resolutions to member states theory of relativity theory which is composed of special relativity and general relativity; proposed by Albert Einstein; proposes that measurements of various quantities are relative to the velocities of observers, space and time should be considered together and in relation to each other (Spacetime), and the speed of light is constant Third World term which describes the countries that did not align with the Soviet Union or the United States transnational corporations a.k.a multi-national corporation; an organization that owns or controls production or services facilities in one or more countries other than its home country United Nations
Organizations that are not established or associated with any specific organizations. They may be recognized, however, they run on their own. Examples are Green Peace and Amnesty International. NATO An international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security. Women's Rights and Fertility more effective forms of birth control and greater control over fertility have led to declining rates of fertility in much of the world Diseases associated with poverty malaria, tuberculosis, cholera have had significant effects on populations around the world. Debates about the environment deforestation, desertification, decline in supply of fresh water have led to humans competing for resources more intensely than before Greenhouse gases Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor, and ozone in the atmosphere which are involved in the greenhouse effect. These have caused climate change around teh world
Knowledge Economies an economy in which growth is dependent on the quantity, quality, and accessibility of the information available, rather than the means of production. examples) Japan, US, Finland Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) a trade alliance that promotes trade and economic integration among member nations in Southeast Asia Economic LIberalization Changes consistent with liberalism that aim to limit the power of the state and increase the power of the market and private property in an economy examples) US under Ronald Reagan Britain under Margaret Thatcher China under Deng Xiaoping Chile under Augusto Pinochet
Global Feminism women living in low-income nations of the world experience gender inequality and a disadvantaged position in the global economic system US Civil Rights Act of 1965 social movements in the U.S. where they want to end segregation and discrimination against blacks and it helps secure and protect the rights of citizens and citizenship within the laws apartheid Laws (no longer in effect) in South Africa that physically separated different races into different geographic areas. Greenpeace an international organization that works for environmental conservation and the preservation of endangered species Greenbelt Movement is an indigenous grassroots non-governmental organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya that takes a holistic approach to development by focusing on environmental
conservation, community development and capacity building. created by Professor Wangari Maathai in Kenya World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) is a global network of fair trade organizations and a resources for locating vendors and products- create opportunities for economically disadvantaged producers, develop producers independence, fair pricing, gender equity, safe working environments and practices Global Culture behavioral standards, symbols, values, and material objects that have become common across the globe examples--Reggae, Bollywood, Facebook, Twitter, BBC, World Cup Soccer, The Olympics Global Consumerism Online Commerce---alibaba, ebay global brands--Toyota, Coca-Cola Weibo Chinese Twitter; regulated by government one response to globalization is local social media such as this site
Additionally, I'm open to discussing any document or topic you need help with. Let's achieve academic success together! ๐๐ ๐ Email: revisionmaterials01@gmail.com ๐ Discord Server: Your Assignment Handler ๐ณ Payhip: https://payhip.com/Starcores ๐ WhatsApp: Click here to chat
