Knowledge of Time, Continuity, and Change Flashcards
Competency 2
One of the oldest civilizations formed dynasties beginning with Shang Dynasty. Influenced government and politics, culture, warfare, art, forms of writing, religion, and architecture.
China
Influenced government, religion, writing (hieroglyphics), irrigation of crops, warfare tactics, art, architecture and construction techniques (pyramids), mathematics (decimal system, medicine, and technology.
Egypt
Who is responsible for modern science?
Galileo Galilei
Who made four voyages to West Indies and Caribbean Islands?
Christopher Columbus
Who explored Florida in 15 13 looking for the fountain of youth?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Origin of organized societies. First civilization to gather and live together in large communities/cities. Created a system of government and learned to write.
Mesopotamia
Influences politics and forms of government (monarchy and republics), literature and the arts, architecture, warfare, society, engineering, and technology.
Rome
Influenced present day language, the arts and sciences, education, philosophy, and politics. Origin of the Olympic Games.
Greece
Who explored to Hudson Bay, Hudson River, and Hudson Strait?
Henry Hudson
Who explored the eastern coast of north America and the coast of the St. Lawrence river to Lake Huron and reached Lake Champlain?
Samuel de Champlain
Paper products had to come from England with a government stamp on them and the placed a tax on these items.
Sam Adams and Patrick coined the phrase “taxation without representation should not be tolerated”
The Stamp Act 1765
Who was the first Englishman to sail around the world. Defeated the Spanish Armada. Claimed California for England.
Sir Frances Drake
Who was the third president of the United States. A founding father. Author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was and outspoken patriot during the American Revolution. Father of the American Revolution designed and carried out the Boston Tea Party Incident?
Samuel Adams
Who defined gravity and the laws of motion?
Sir Isaac Newton
Who was the patriot, writer, publisher, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and founding father who signed the Declaration of Independence, Treaty of Paris, and the United States Constitution?
Benjamin Franklin
Who was the King of Macedonia in 336 B.C. conquered the Persian Empire. Founded the city of Alexandria in Egypt. Created a massive empire and restored order in Ancient Greece?
Alexander the Great
In what war did the USA try to help South Vietnam gain control of communist North Vietnam?
Vietnam War
In what war did the USA come to help South Korea unite with North Korea?
Korean War
In what war was there two opposing forces, The Allies - Great Britain, USA, Russia, France and China; The Axis- Germany, Italy, and Japan? The USA was apart of the Allies because of Japans attacks on Pearl Harbor. 1939-1945 Allied powers were victorious.
World War II
A conflict between Austria/Hungary and Serbia caused this war from 1914-1918. Forming two opposing military alliances. Allied Powers: Russia, UK, France, Canada, Australia, Italy, Japan, Portugal, and the USA. Central Powers: Germany, Austria/Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria. Allied Powers were victorious.
World War I
Required colonist to provide living quarters for British Soldiers.
The Quartering Act of 1765
British Government official Charles Townshend taxed the colonist for tea, glass, lead, and paper. The taxes of the people in England were decreased.
The Townshend Acts of 1767
Colonist could only purchase tea that was sold by the British East India Company and taxed by the British government.
The Tea Act of 1773
