This document outlines connections between major historical time periods from 400 AD to 1791 AD, showing how one development led to another. It charts themes, time periods, and related people/things across 9 rows, with arrows and brief explanations of the connections. For example, it notes that questioning of social structures in the Middle Ages led to more reading and inspiration from classical societies, fueling the Renaissance.

1. Most Radical…
CONNECTIONS

2. SPECTRUM OF TIME
THEME TIME PERIOD PEOPLE/THINGS
2. 1. 1. A) B)
2. 2. 2. A) B)
3. 3. 3. A) B)
4. 4. 4. A) B)
5. 5. 5. A) B)
6. 6. 6. A) B)
7. 7. 7. A) B)
16. 8. 8. A) B)
18. 9. 9. A) B)
_______1___________________2___3_____4 5________6________7_______8_____________9_______
400 AD 1791 AD

3. One Thing Leads To Another
M R N
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S R E
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E S A
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4. MIDDLE AGES

5. MIDDLE AGES
People question the structure of
society. People start to read
more and look to the classical
past (Greeks & Romans) to
improve their lifestyle which
leads to…
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6. RENAISSANCE

7. RENAISSANCE
Due to war in Italy and desire to
have artists and merchants come
to this area. Also, a desire to be
like the Italian Renaissance
which lead to …
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8. NORTH RENAISSANCE

9. NORTH RENAISSANCE
People want to continue to
learn and live to their
potential and thus want to
explore the world around
them which leads to…
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10. Exploration

11. Exploration
After exploring the world
around them, people learn new
things and start to question the
things they believed like
Religion which lead to…
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12. REFORMATION

13. REFORMATION
After people start to question
religion, they develop a desire
to understand the natural world
around them by proving how
nature works. This leads to…
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14. SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

15. SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
The use of the scientific method
inspires philosophers to apply
methods in science to social
things like ideal government,
education, best economic
system, individual rights which
leads to…
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16. ENLIGHTENMENT

17. ENLIGHTENMENT
The social ideas about best
government and people’s
rights will inspire Americans
to actually test or try these
ideas. This leads to…
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18. AMERICAN REVOLUTION

19. AMERICAN REVOLUTION
American Revolution
inspires the French
Revolution.
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