![]() The East, which considered itself the heir of Alexander the Great, spoke Greek or a dialect, while the West spoke Latin. Rome regained territory until 395, when the Empire was so large that it had to be divided into two parts, each with a separate ruler. Diocletian (243 - 316) reinstated the Empire by 284. Whole kingdoms in the north and east, and the invading peoples we know as the Germanic tribes (the Ostrogoths and Visigoths and the Franks) sat apart from the system.Īfter the death of one emperor in 180 CE, power struggles between the army and a succession of rulers of contested origins produced anarchy. As each province produced more Roman citizens, the state became hard to maintain. This empire was maintained through free-born or adoptive citizenship, citizen education and indoctrination, a large and well-drilled army, and taxes directed by a large bureaucracy directed by the emperor. Slowly, Rome grew from a kingdom to a republic to a vast empire, which, at various points, included most of present-day Britain (a large part of Scotland never belonged to the empire), France (then known as Gaul), Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Palestine (including the territory claimed today by the modern state of Israel), Northern Arabia, Egypt, the Balkans, and the entire north coast of Africa. The city of Rome was founded (traditionally in the year 753 BCE). Rome The Roman Empire See also: Ancient History/Rome ![]() (The conqueror Alexander the Great, who called himself a Greek, actually was a native of the non-Greek state of Macedon.) The city-states of Greece became provinces of the Roman Empire in 27 BCE. The individual city-states did not usually see themselves as a single entity. Ancient Athens is known for its literary achievements in drama, history, and personal narrative. These polities existed side by side, sometimes warring with each other, at one time combining against an invading army from Persia. Other states in Greece experimented with other forms of rule, as in the totalitarian state of Sparta. These elections by the minority of a minority represent the first democracy in the world. In the Greek city of Athens, by about 500 BCE, the male citizens who owned land began to elect their leaders. By 800 BCE, various Greek city-states, sharing a language and a culture based on slavery, pioneered novel political cultures. The first significant civilizations of Europe formed in the second millennium BCE. Greece and Rome Ancient Greece See also: Ancient History/Greece Therefore, when endeavoring to understand the history of the United States, it is helpful to briefly describe their European origin. Europeans "discovered" and colonized the North American continent and, even after they lost political control over its territory, their influence has predominated due to a common language, social ideals, and culture. The peoples of Europe have had a tremendous effect on the development of the United States throughout the course of U.S. The AP Course Description can be found here.īrief overview of European history (before 1492) We welcome reader feedback and suggestions for improvement. The content was carefully chosen for significance and interest. The text was reorganized and edited in November 2008 to be closer to the content and organization the college board requires. The test is a standard on the subject, covering what most students in the United States study in high school and college, so we treat it as the best reference. ![]() This textbook is based on the College Entrance Examination Board test in Advanced Placement United States History. Appendes Gamma: Supreme Court Decisions.Appendix Beta: Chief Justices of the United States Supreme Court.Appendix Alpha: Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States.Bush, September 11, 2nd Gulf War, and Terrorism (2001-2006) Bush and Clinton presidencies,1st Gulf War (1989 - 2001).Ford, Carter and Reagan presidencies (1974 - 1989).Nixon presidency and Indochina (1969 - 1974).Eisenhower, Civil Rights, and the Fifties (1953 - 1961).World War II and the Rise of the Atomic Age (1939 - 1945).The Great Depression and the New Deal (1929 - 1939).The Roaring Twenties and Prohibition (1920 - 1929).World War I and the Treaty of Versailles (1914 - 1920).The Age of Invention and the Gilded Age (1877 - 1900).Farewell to the Star-Spangled Banner (1860 - 1861). ![]() Friction Between the States (1849 - 1860).Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny (1824 - 1849).Jeffersonian Republicanism (1800 - 1824).The Early Years of the Constitutional Republic (1787 - 1800).Brief overview of European history (before 1492).You won't see this message or any elements not part of the book's content when you print or preview this page.
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