The Indus River Civilization: 2600 BCE-1815 CE

2600 BCE - 1815 CE The Indus River Civilization was the first well planned and organized cities. They were also the first civilization known to have plumbing. Also there cities had geometrical shapes and were very well planned out. Ancient China consisted of many different dynasties and beliefs. The Zhou dynasty was one of the first dynasties to emerge in Ancient China. The mandate of Heaven was the idea that a leader’s power came from a higher power. Ancient Rome was established in 509 BCE. The Roman army was very strong with a whole bunch of legions that consisted of 5,000 soldiers each. Rome's empire fell in 476 CE due to political violence and corrupt government. The Dark ages were times of complete idiocy because there was a big lack of literacy. The bishops and monks educated the pupils of upper class but not the poor. Also, the Catholic Church was corrupt so they could get anyone to believe anything. This is because they were the only people who knew basically anything. A leading killer during the Dark Ages was the Black Death. It took the lives of around 75 million people and was spread through major trade routes. From 1450 to 1650 CE, there were three major empires known as the Gunpowder Empires. These consisted of the Ottoman, Safavid, and

The Columbian Exchanges was the exchange of goods from the old world to the new world. After Christopher Columbus “discovered” North America, people started living in the early colonies. Also, after Hernando Cortes went to the Aztecs civilization, he also carried smallpox. Although goods were brought along this trade route, smallpox wiped out 70 to 90 percent of native population. The Triangle Trade Network was trade from Europe, Africa, and the Americas. This was one of the worst times for African Americans in our history because this was where a lot of slaves got transported to the