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6000 BCE
Caves of Lascaux
The Caves of Lascaux are a setting of complex caves in Europe. These caves have hundreds of paintings covering the walls and ceilings. These paintings consist of bulls, horses, deer being hunted and many more. The caves are located in southwestern France -
6000 BCE
Caves of Lascaux PT2
The Caves of Lascaux have impacted modern history by bringing tourism to France because people want to see the drawings in the caves. The caves were accidentally found by teenagers in 1940. Scientists are worried that the exposure to light and carbon dioxide are destroying the paintings. -
4000 BCE
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greece time was from 4000 BCE to 600 AD. Ancient Greece was a civilization that belonged to a period of time called the Dark Ages. Citizens of Ancient Greece followed Greek Mythology. -
4000 BCE
Ancient Greece PT2
Ancient Greece deeply impacted history today and when it was first started. Ancient Greece has impacted history today because of the religion that they followed, Greek Mythology. Because of Greek Mythology, today there are stories about Greek Gods and Goddesses. Another way it impacted history today is because back then they said the sun rises in the morning and falls at night. This however is not true, but because of the beliefs back then we believe nowadays that it does rise and fall. -
509 BCE
The Roman Empire
When Greece ruled the eastern Mediterranean Rome became its own dominant power. In 509 B.C. it became a republic. around 200 B.C. Roman armies began to take land and territories in the Mediterranean. -
509 BCE
The Roman Empire PT2
The Roman Empire taking territory from the Mediterranean impacted history today because when they took the land Rome became a republic. The first emperor was elected in 27 B.C . His name was Augustus. Because the Roman Empire was a republic, today a lot of areas today are republics and the citizens pick their leaders. -
Period: 1095 to 1291
The Crusades
The Crusades was a time period from 1095 to 1291. They were a series of wars about religion. During these wars the Eastern Mediterranean wanted to get back the holy land or holy pilgrimages. -
Period: 1095 to 1291
The Crusades PT2
The Crusades began because of the massacre of 3000 christian pilgrims. The Eastern Mediterranean wanted to get back their religious land. The most successful crusade was the 1st Crusade. It was lead by Godfrey of Bouillon in August of 1096. There was a total of nine crusades. -
Period: 1400 to
Renaissance Time Period PT2
The Renaissance influenced history today because this is when art, science, and trading became popular. Trade makes it so we can buy and sell things throughout the country to make money and get resources we cannot access. The science part of the renaissance time influenced history because it ha taught us a lot about the world. The Black Plague also was a big part of this time. Because of all the disease a lot of the peasants died and the ones who lived demanded for pay to their work. -
Period: 1400 to
Renaissance Time Period
The Renaissance time period was during the 1400's to the 1700's. this is when trading, science, and inventing became popular. Another big part of this time period was the black plague. -
1517
The Reformation
The Reformation was a time period when there was a spilt in christianity. During this time Christianity was spilt into catholics and protestants. This lead to exploration and industrialization. -
1517
The Reformation PT2
The Reformation was a time period from 1517 to 1648. The reformation affected todays history because Christianity split into two categories, Catholics and Protestants. It also affected the history because this is when exploration and industrialization mainly started. The exploration lead to colonizing new land which helped Europe grow. Industrializing helped cities and factories grow. The Reformation also caused WWI and WWII -
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WWI
World War I was one of the biggest conflicts ever known. world War One is also known as the Fist World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars. WWI originated in Europe in July of 1914 and lasted until November of 1918. -
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WWI PT2
WWI influenced history today because it was one of the biggest wars ever. There were millions of military personnel during this war. WWI impacted todays wars because of all of the technology that was used has been advancing to this day. The war was between the allies which were, Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States. And the Central Powers which were, Bulgaria, Austria, Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Germany. WWI started because of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. -
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WWII
World War II began in 1939 and ended in 1945. It began because of unsolved rivalries after WWI. It was between the Axis Powers and the Allies. -
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WWII PT2
World War II can be known as The Second World War. It influenced todays history greatly because it is known as the deadliest conflicts in history. Part of how WWII influenced history today is because this was the first time a nuclear weapon was used. Because of that wars are fought much differently today.
