Download Major Turning Points in World History Before 1800

Focus 9/4
Throughout world history there have been several major turning
points that have changed the way people live all around the globe.
These turning points are known as macro-changes. In the modern
world the wide use of social media has created a macro-change and
the world will never be the same.
Pont for Discussion – Explain one major turning point from Global I.
Critical Lens – Social media has changed the way we act towards one
another.
Term to Know – macro-change
Major Turning Points in
World History Before
1800
Neolithic Revolution
Fall of Rome
Crusades
Renaissance
Printing Press
Protestant Revolution
Colombian Exchange
Enlightenment
Turning Points
Neolithic Revolution – start of farming, domestication of
animals, start of small villages along rivers
Turning Points
Fall of Rome – political, social, economic and military
factors
IMPACT = Europe is thrown into Dark Ages (Middle
Ages/Medieval Period)
Turning Points
Crusades – Pope Urban declares Crusades at Council of
Clermont, Series of Holy Wars fought between European
Christians and Muslims
IMPACT = Europeans are brought out of isolation and trade
revives. Greek and Roman ideas flow back into Europe
Turning Points
Renaissance – starts in Italy, Europeans have a new interest
in antiquity, humanism develops, life begins to be centered
on the individual, people slowly start to question traditional
ways of thinking, advances in art, education, and science
Turning Points
Printing Press – developed by Johan Gutenberg, books are
printed faster and cheaper, more people have access to books,
education increases
Turning Points
Protestant Reformation – started by Martin Luther, Martin
Luther writes 95 Thesis challenging Catholic Church, people
begin to question Catholic Church and authority of the Pope,
Christians split between Protestants and Catholics, new
Denominations develop, end of religious unity in Europe.
Turning Points
Columbian Exchange – starts when Columbus lands in
“New” World, global exchange of people, ideas, food, and
disease, leads to multiculturalism
Turning Points
Enlightenment – influenced by Scientific Method, educated
people begin to question society and government in an
attempt to improve peoples’ lives. Key people include: John
Locke, Voltaire, Montesquieu, Adam Smith. This new way
of thinking leads to revolutions around the world and
development of Enlightened Despots.
Closure
In at least two paragraphs, describe the turning point you
believe to be the most important to the development of the
modern world and convince me to agree with your choice.