3.A describe the major political, religious/philosophical, and cultural influences of Persia, India, China, Israel, Greece, and Rome, including the development of monotheism, Judaism, and Christianity;
4.A explain the development of Christianity as a unifying social and political factor in medieval Europe and the Byzantine Empire;
6.A compare the major political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations and explain how prior civilizations influenced their development; Video 1, Video 2, Video 3
7.A analyze the causes of European expansion from 1450 to 1750;
7.B explain the impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas and Europe;
7.C explain the impact of the Atlantic slave trade on West Africa and the Americas;
7.D explain the impact of the Ottoman Empire on Eastern Europe and global trade;
7.E explain Ming China’s impact on global trade; and
10C explain the political impact of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the political and economic impact of the Treaty of Versailles, including changes in boundaries and the mandate system;
12C explain the major causes and events of World War II, including the German invasions of Poland and the Soviet Union, the Holocaust, Japanese imperialism, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Normandy landings, and the dropping of the atomic bombs.
13A summarize how the outcome of World War II contributed to the development of the Cold War;
13B summarize the factors that contributed to communism in China, including Mao Zedong’s role in its rise, and how it differed from Soviet communism;
13C identify the following major events of the Cold War, including the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the arms race;
13E summarize the rise of independence movements in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia and reasons for ongoing conflicts; and
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16B analyze the influence of human and physical geographic factors on major events in world history, including the development of river valley civilizations, trade in the Indian Ocean, and the opening of the Panama and Suez canals.
23A describe the historical origins, central ideas, and spread of major religious and philosophical traditions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, and the development of monotheism;
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19B identify the characteristics of the following political systems: theocracy, absolute monarchy, democracy, republic, oligarchy, limited monarchy, and totalitarianism. Readiness Standard
20A explain the development of democratic-republican government from its beginnings in the Judeo-Christian legal tradition and classical Greece and Rome through the English Civil War and the Enlightenment;
21B describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens and noncitizens in civic participation throughout history; and Readiness Standard
18A identify the historical origins and characteristics of the free enterprise system, including the contributions of Adam Smith, especially the influence of his ideas found in The Wealth of Nations;