Civics and Economics

Major Trade Routes

Silk Road Linked Asia and the

Mediterranean Spread goods like silk and

spices

Trans-Sahara Crossed the desert in

Northern Africa, spreading goods and Islam

European Age of Exploration

What was the triangular trade? Connected Europe,

Africa, and the Americas

Slaves were shipped from Africa to the Americas on 2nd leg of the journey, known as the Middle Passage

European Age of Exploration

What was the Commercial Revolution? Using money instead of bartering

What is mercantilism? Theory that a country’s wealth was

dependent upon how much gold/silver it had

Used colonies as sources of wealth What was the impact of precious

metal exports from the Americas? Led to severe inflation in Europe during

the Age of Exploration

England and Government

Magna Carta Document from 1200s that limits the

monarchy

Civil War Fought in 1600s between supporters of the

King and supporters of Parliament over who should have power to rule

The first political parties develop

Glorious Revolution, 1689 William and Mary take the throne of England They sign the English Bill of Rights, which

gives Parliament certain powers and limits the monarch

The Enlightenment and Government

Who is associated with these ideas?Right to rebel, natural rightsSeparation of powers (branches of gov)Freedom of speech and religionThe social contractAbsolute monarchy is best (pre-

Enlightenment)

The Enlightenment and Government

How did Enlightenment ideas affectThe US?France?Latin America?

Napoleon and the Congress of ViennaNapoleon

Rose to power after the French Revolution

Created the Napoleonic Code (legal system)

Inspired nationalism, conquered much of Europe

Congress of Vienna Formed after Napoleon’s defeat to

divide up Europe Wanted to establish a “balance of

power” so no country could dominate Oppressed democracy and liberalism

Revolutions of 1848

People were unhappy with the results of the Congress of Vienna

A series of revolutions inspired by nationalism and liberalism broke out in 1848

They all failed!

Economics during the Industrial Revolution

How does capitalism compare to socialism and communism?

How was the labor force affected?How was the slave trade impacted?Why did labor unions form?

The Great Depression

Causes Stock market crash (1929) Reparation payments US economic dominance High tariffs Too much credit

Impact Unemployment, bank

failures, collapse of prices Growth of Nazi party in

Germany