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8000 BCE
The Neolithic Revolution
This was a long period of change
Is sometimes called The Beginning of Agriculture -
2686 BCE
The Old Kingdom
This was a Monarchy.
All of the famous periods in Egypt were built during this time and because of this the Old Kingdom is often referred to as "The Age of the Pyramids" -
2330 BCE
The Sumerian Empire
Was founded by King Sargon of Akkad
The first to introduce Imperialism -
2220 BCE
The Babylonian Empire
Hammurabi was crowned King of Babylon in 1792 BCE.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is considered one of the Wonders of the Ancient World -
2000 BCE
The Middle Kingdom
Mentuhotep was regarded as the founder of the Middle Kingdom.
He was the founder because he took advantage of a revolt to launch an attack on the city of Herakleopolis. -
2000 BCE
The Mayan Empire
The Mayan people developed an agriculturally intensive, city-centered civilization. -
1550 BCE
The Phoenicians
Was a commercial empire
Occupied the Eastern Coat of the Mediterranean -
1550 BCE
The New Kingdom
The New Kingdom contained some of Egypt's most famous pharaohs. -
1100 BCE
The Greek Dark Age
After the Trojan wars, the country was weak and a tribe called the Dorians took over. -
750 BCE
The Archaic Period
This age is defined through the development of art. During this time they also saw advancements in political theory, culture, and art. -
732 BCE
Battle of Tours
Was fought between forces under the Frankish Leader Charles Martel and an Islamic army led by Emir Abd al Rahman. -
500 BCE
The Classical Period
During this time Athens reached its greatest political and cultural heights. -
49 BCE
The Start of The Roman Civil War
General Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon river. This was an illegal action and it began a Roman Civil War. -
569
The Black Plague
Over a five-year time span, the Black Death killed more than 20 million people in Europe -
1066
The Battle of Hastings
At the end of the bloody battle, King Harold was killed and his forces were destroyed. -
Sep 15, 1254
Marco Polo
Marco Polo was born to a wealthy Venetian merchant family. Most of his childhood was spent parentless. His mother died when he was young and his father was in Asia. -
1300
The Inca Empire
The Inca were skilled politicians and they governed a realm that included 12 million people. They demanded labor and military services. -
1325
The Aztec Empire
They founded their capital at Tenoctitlan (which is Mexico City) about 200 years before the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadores. -
1478
The Spanish Inquisition
King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella got approval from Pope Sixtus IV to start The Spanish Inquisition. They wanted to create a religious unity and weaken the political authorities. -
1492
The Columbian Exchange
During the 1500s Spain, Portugal, France, and England began to send explores to the New World. They brought all different kinds of things to the New World. -
The Beginning of Colonial Government
The first representative government in America began in Jamestown. A new assembly was requested of settlers who wanted to input on the laws governing them. This new assembly was named the House of Burgesses. -
The Townshend Acts
This was a series of acts being passed starting in 1767. The purpose of this Act was to raise revenue in the colonies to pay the salaries of governors and judges so that they would be independent of colonial rule. -
The Tea Act
The main purpose was to reduce the massive surplus of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company. -
The Boston Tea Party
This is when The Sons of Liberty boarded tea ships anchored in the harbor and dumped the tea overboard. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle was actually fought on Breed's Hill and not on Bunker Hill. This battle was a costly victory for the British who also lost more than 40% of their force.