World History Connections to Today

by Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor; Esler, Anthony; Beers, Burton F.

• ISBN13: 9780130628053
• ISBN10: 0130628050
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall

Table of Contents

Focus on Themes Use themes to organize your understanding of world history	xxviii
Skills Handbook Build, practice, and apply key social studies skills	xxxiii
Unit 1 Early Civilizations
Prehistory--256 B.C.	1	(1)
Why Study History? Because History Is a Fascinating Story!	2	(2)
Toward Civilization (Prehistory--3000 B.C.)	4	(18)
Understanding Our Past	6	(5)
Exploring the Human Drama: Unearthing the Past	9	(2)
The Dawn of History	11	(4)
Assessing Your Skills: Clues to the Iceman Mystery	13	(2)
Beginnings of Civilization	15	(7)
First Civilizations: Africa and Asia (3200 B.C.--500 B.C.)	22	(28)
Ancient Kingdoms of the Nile	24	(4)
Egyptian Civilization	28	(6)
Exploring the Human Drama: Egyptian Tomb Art	30	(4)
City-States of Ancient Sumer	34	(4)
Invaders, Traders, and Empire Builders	38	(7)
Assessing Your Skills: How Should Society Deal With Lawbreakers?	39	(6)
The Roots of Judaism	45	(5)
Early Civilizations in India and China (2500 B.C.--256 B.C.)	50	(20)
Cities of the Indus Valley	52	(3)
Kingdoms of the Ganges	55	(4)
Assessing Your Skills: Tracing Migration Through Language	56	(3)
Early Civilization in China	59	(11)
Exploring the Human Drama: The Huang He Floods	61	(7)
Unit-in-Brief	68	(2)
Unit 2 Empires of the Ancient World 1750 B.C.--A.D. 1570	70	(106)
Why Study History? Because History Is the Story of Real People	72	(2)
Empires of India and China (600 B.C.--A.D. 550)	74	(26)
Hinduism and Buddhism	76	(5)
Powerful Empires of India	81	(5)
Exploring the Human Drama: Indian Classical Dance	84	(2)
Pillars of Indian Life	86	(3)
Philosophy and Religion in China	89	(4)
Assessing Your Skills: Legalism	91	(2)
Strong Rulers Unite China	93	(7)
Ancient Greece (1750 B.C.--133 B.C.)	100	(26)
Early People of the Aegean	102	(3)
The Rise of Greek City-States	105	(5)
Victory and Defeat in the Greek World	110	(5)
Assessing Your Skills: How Should a Society's Leaders Be Chosen?	113	(2)
The Glory That Was Greece	115	(5)
Exploring the Human Drama: Greek Drama	118	(2)
Alexander and the Hellenistic Age	120	(6)
Ancient Rome and the Rise of Christianity (509 B.C.--A.D. 476)	126	(28)
The Roman World Takes Shape	128	(4)
From Republic to Empire	132	(5)
The Roman Achievement	137	(4)
Exploring the Human Drama: Vesuvius Erupts!	139	(2)
The Rise of Christianity	141	(6)
The Long Decline	147	(7)
Assessing Your Skills: Why Did Rome Fall?	150	(4)
Civilizations of the Americas (1400 B.C.--A.D. 1570)	154	(22)
Civilizations of Middle America	156	(7)
Exploring the Human Drama: Buying Treasures in an Aztec Market	161	(2)
The World of the Incas	163	(5)
Assessing Your Skills: Incan Government	165	(3)
Peoples of North America	168	(8)
Unit-in-Brief	174	(2)
Unit 3 Regional Civilizations 750 B.C.--A.D. 1650	176	(154)
Why Study History? Because Past Heroes Can Be Today's Role Models	178	(2)
The Rise of Europe (500--1300)	180	(24)
The Early Middle Ages	182	(4)
Feudalism and the Manor Economy	186	(5)
Assessing Your Skills: Feudalism	188	(3)
The Medieval Church	191	(6)
Exploring the Human Drama: Seeking Shelter in a Medieval Monastery	194	(3)
Economic Expansion and Change	197	(7)
The High Middle Ages (1050--1450)	204	(28)
Growth of Royal Power in England and France	206	(6)
Assessing Your Skills: Magna Carta	209	(3)
The Holy Roman Empire and the Church	212	(3)
Europeans Look Outward	215	(5)
Learning, Literature, and the Arts	220	(5)
A Time of Crisis	225	(7)
Exploring the Human Drama: The Black Death Strikes	227	(5)
The Byzantine Empire and Russia (330--1613)	232	(18)
The Byzantine Empire	234	(6)
Exploring the Human Drama: The Church of Hagia Sophia	235	(5)
The Rise of Russia	240	(4)
Shaping Eastern Europe	244	(6)
Assessing Your Skills: Jewish Migrations in Europe	246	(4)
The Muslim World (622--1629)	250	(28)
Rise of Islam	252	(4)
Islam Spreads	256	(5)
Golden Age of Muslim Civilization	261	(6)
Exploring the Human Drama: Art of the Muslim World	264	(3)
Muslims in India	267	(5)
Assessing Your Skills: Does Diversity Strengthen or Weaken a Society?	270	(2)
The Ottoman and Safavid Empires	272	(6)
Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa (750 B.C.--A.D. 1586)	278	(22)
Early Civilizations of Africa	280	(4)
Kingdoms of West Africa	284	(5)
Exploring the Human Drama: Traveling With Mansa Musa	286	(3)
Trade Routes of East Africa	289	(4)
Many Peoples, Many Traditions	293	(7)
Assessing Your Skills: The Griots of Africa	296	(4)
Spread of Civilizations in East Asia (500--1650)	300	(30)
Two Golden Ages of China	302	(6)
Assessing Your Skills: Advice for Families in China	305	(3)
The Mongol and Ming Empires	308	(5)
Korea and Its Traditions	313	(3)
The Emergence of Japan	316	(4)
Japan's Feudal Age	320	(10)
Exploring the Human Drama: Kabuki Theater	324	(4)
Unit-in-Brief	328	(2)
Unit 4 Early Modern Times 1300--1800	330	(110)
Why Study History? Because Problem Solving of the Past Can Provide Insight for Today	332	(2)
The Renaissance and Reformation (1300--1650)	334	(28)
The Renaissance in Italy	336	(6)
The Renaissance Moves North	342	(4)
Exploring the Human Drama: Shakespeare's World of Drama	344	(2)
The Protestant Reformation	346	(5)
Assessing Your Skills: What Is the Goal of Education?	349	(2)
Reformation Ideas Spread	351	(5)
The Scientific Revolution	356	(6)
The First Global Age: Europe and Asia (1415--1796)	362	(22)
The Search for Spices	364	(5)
Diverse Traditions of Southeast Asia	369	(4)
European Footholds in Southeast Asia and India	373	(4)
Exploring the Human Drama: Cyclone Rips Through Calcutta	375	(2)
Encounters in East Asia	377	(7)
Assessing Your Skills: Letter From the Celestial Emperor to the ``Barbarian'' King	379	(5)
The First Global Age: Europe, the Americas, and Africa (1492--1750)	384	(26)
Conquest in the Americas	386	(3)
Spanish and Portuguese Colonies in the Americas	389	(5)
Exploring the Human Drama: Southwestern Architecture: A Blending of Cultures	392	(2)
Struggle for North America	394	(4)
Turbulent Centuries in Africa	398	(5)
Changes in Europe	403	(7)
Assessing Your Skills: The Commercial Revolution	405	(5)
The Age of Absolutism (1550--1800)	410	(30)
Extending Spanish Power	412	(4)
France Under Louis XIV	416	(5)
Exploring the Human Drama: Living at Versailles	419	(2)
Triumph of Parliament in England	421	(6)
Assessing Your Skills: The Struggle Between King and Parliament	425	(2)
Rise of Austria and Prussia	427	(4)
Absolute Monarchy in Russia	431	(9)
Unit-in-Brief	438	(2)
Unit 5 Enlightenment and Revolution 1707--1850	440	(104)
Why Study History? Because the Spread of Democracy Requires Informed Citizens	442	(2)
The Enlightenment and the American Revolution (1707--1800)	444	(22)
Philosophy in the Age of Reason	446	(5)
Assessing Your Skills: What Limits Should There Be on Freedom of Speech?	448	(3)
Enlightenment Ideas Spread	451	(5)
Exploring the Human Drama: The Great Mozart	454	(2)
Britain at Mid-Century	456	(4)
Birth of the American Republic	460	(6)
The French Revolution and Napoleon (1789--1815)	466	(30)
On the Eve of Revolution	468	(5)
Creating a New France	473	(5)
Radical Days	478	(6)
Assessing Your Skills: Execution of a King	479	(5)
The Age of Napoleon Begins	484	(4)
The End of an Era	488	(8)
Exploring the Human Drama: Napoleon's Retreat From Moscow	491	(5)
The Industrial Revolution Begins (1750--1850)	496	(20)
Dawn of the Industrial Age	498	(3)
Britain Leads the Way	501	(4)
Assessing Your Skills: Impact of the Railroad	503	(2)
Hardships of Early Industrial Life	505	(5)
Exploring the Human Drama: Spinning Thread in a Textile Mill	507	(3)
New Ways of Thinking	510	(6)
Revolutions in Europe and Latin America (1790--1848)	516	(28)
An Age of Ideologies	518	(3)
Revolutions of 1830 and 1848	521	(6)
Exploring the Human Drama: Art and Revolution	523	(4)
Latin American Wars of Independence	527	(11)
Assessing Your Skills: Toussaint L'Ouverture on Slavery	529	(7)
Unit-in-Brief	536	(2)
A Look Ahead/Reference Section
A Look Ahead: The Modern Era
Industrialism and a New Global Age	538	(2)
World Wars and Revolutions	540	(2)
The World Today	542	(2)
Reference Section	544	(1)
Primary Sources and Literature	545	(24)
World Atlas	569	(13)
Glossary	582	(9)
Spanish Glossary	591	(10)
Index	601	(24)
Credits	625