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World History - 1450-1799

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Woman raises eyebrows and opens mouth in mid-speech. Painting with mounds of pottery and a figure holding up their fist as backdrop. Caption. That it was a time when the tradition of tolerance.

Black and white image of a swamp with lush trees in the foreground and birds in the background. Caption. But 500 years ago, it was home to swamps.

Portrait of Columbus in a gold frame with map as backdrop. Caption. Probably the only holiday celebrating a big goof-up.

Hawa Mahal. Caption: Also known as the Palace of Winds,

Tan stone domes, pillars, and arches at top of the Taj Mahal against a gray sky background. Caption. "Of Indian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic influences."

Inside of an ornate chapel with carved stone columns, tile floors, and a stone sculpture of 3 people in different poses on display. Caption. "It was created by Michelangelo in the 1520s."

Silhouette of a large stone statue of a man wearing armor and a helmet on a rearing horse against a cloudy sky backdrop. Caption with male narrator, "St. Petersburg was the vision of one man."

Black and white illustration of an African tribe speaking with white men wearing tricorn hats in a row boat docked at shore. Caption. One of these travelers.

Animation of a man standing in front of a table holding a stone tablet. Caption. Manages to unlock the mystery of hieroglyphics.

Animation of a conquistador on horseback surrounded by fire. Caption. The Aztec Empire collapses.

Animation of pagodas and green trees against a partly cloudy sky during Japan's Edo period. Caption. Will lead to a united Japan and 250 years of civil peace.

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Animation of a young royal boy standing next to others in an indoor castle setting. Caption. Are on the point of capturing Louis the Fourteenth.

Asian city at night with brightly illuminated neon building signs and crowds of people walking.

Old sepia-toned map shows property lines with parcels numbered and geographic features noted on map.

Etching of a long haired man in night clothes looking through a long telescope supported by a stand. The man is seated behind the scope and the scope extends up to an open window. The room is richly furnished.

Digital map titled "Battle of Rivoli." The "French Republic" is white with a yellow dot by Paris. 1 yellow arrow points northeast from France into red-shaded Germany. "Austrian Empire" with corresponding flag are shaded red. South, a yellow shaded area is labeled "Italian States" with a yellow arrow pointing from the French Republic to the Italian States.

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: Capitalism and the Dutch East India Company

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: Climate Change Chaos and the Little Ice Age

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: Luther and the Protestant Reformation

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: The Mughal Empire and Historical Reputation

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: The Railroad Journey and the Industrial Revolution

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Still image from: Crash Course World History: The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook

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Muted portrait painting of Christopher Columbus against a red and yellow background. Caption. Not surprising for a boy from Genoa.

Mountain top village and fields in the Andes. Caption. Agriculture was extremely difficult in the Andes.

Image collage, including a painting of the Roman Senate and a closeup photo of the mask of KIng Tutankhamun. Caption. Would help to improve human life and reduce society's problems

Wide shot of the Grand Canyon and surrounding landscape. Caption. Are credited with finding the Grand Canyon.

Piece of crumpled paper. Across the middle, text reads, "Geography as Destiny."

Silhouette of a seventeenth century sailing vessel at sunset. Caption. Hudson's crew worried the voyage might be cursed.

Young woman dressed in a costume resembling Anne Boleyn looks off with tears filling her eyes. Caption. But Anne fails to give him a son.

Black and white portrait illustration of a man with a beard and hair slicked back wearing armor and holding a sword. Caption. De Soto was named as governor to Cuba and Florida.

Black and white frame shows shadowy buildings tower over busy city streets below. Text reads, "Industrial Revolution."

Color illustration of bearded man holding on to a mast and extending his arm as he points forward. Spanish caption. Donde hoy se alzan Buenos Aires y Montevideo.

Color illustration of a man wearing a brown shirt, pants, and matching hat rowing a canoe through choppy water. Caption. A voyager to the end, Louis Joliet died in 1700.

Aerial view of the Met Cloisters, a square building with a red roof, a large courtyard in the middle, and a tall tower in 1 corner. The building is surrounded by green trees and is near a body of water.

Black and white illustration of 3 figures standing around a wooden pole with their arms around one another. Other figures dance in a circle around them. Caption. Chief Powhatan decided he still loved his daughter.

Black and white frame depicts a heavyset man playing Henry VIII. He wears a broad-shouldered robe with round, pleated upper sleeves. Caption. Well, smile while you may.

Dirt road in Colombia with homes on the left and wood fence on the right. Spanish caption. Tu sabes, palenque está en una bajada.

Clouds roll in over a hilly, forested landscape. Spanish caption. El Infierno Verde.

Illustration using red colors of several men running with wooden spoons raised above their heads down a street lined with pueblo style buildings. Spanish caption. Pero la economía de guerra causa descontento popular.

Black, white, and red sketch of several shirtless Haitian men raising guns with bayonets over their heads around 1 non-Haitian man wearing a red uniform and looking serious. Spanish caption. Pero hay más sorpresas en la isla.

Black and white portrait illustration of a man with a thick handlebar mustache. Caption. The queen promoted him to Vice Admiral of her navy.

Closeup of a side of the Roman Coliseum against a blue sky. The side has multiple stone levels with arches and other decorative stonework. Caption. What happened to Rome?

Colorful sculpture of the Aztec god, Quetzalcoatl, depicted as a feathered serpent with wide eyes and large teeth. Caption. Legend said he would return one day.

People wearing tunics and bonnets dance in the middle of straw-roofed village. Text reads, "The Plague That Made People Dance Until They Died."

Color illustration of the Ottoman-era Turkish army marching in rows along a road past the sultan in his tent.

Painting of Christopher Columbus giving orders to men on a ship. Caption. Columbus and other European monarchies did not know.

Men in medieval costumes walk through a forest. Caption. In Alabama, the Spanish encountered great resistance.

An old globe. Caption: Scientists were coming to their own conclusions

Black and white frame of Merle Oberon dressed in a dark ruffled gown with a cameo necklace. Caption. Monsieur Chauvelin, the French ambassador.

Color illustration showing Muslim invaders climbing ladders to storm a castle. Below this, soldiers fire arrows up and over the castle walls.

Wide shot of Piazza San Marco in Venice looking towards Saint Mark's Basilica and Campanile. Caption. But how did this fairy tale setting come into being.

Color illustration of Spanish ships sailing through choppy water during a storm.

Wide shot showing the ancient city of Bagan in Myanmar with ancient pagodas and stupas stretching high above a dense forest below.

Young woman dressed in a costume that resembles Elizabeth the 1st knits by candlelight in a library room. Caption. Here we are, ready for the woman who terrified the world.

Painting of an ancient Mayan stone building with stacked rows of stone reliefs. Caption. They developed this amazing hieroglyphic writing.

Young girl walking out of a door. Caption: I'm taking it to the experts-- the post office.

Man writing with a quill in a candle lit room. Caption: Matter of fact, he studied and studied and studied.

Painting of a man wearing a long white tunic and white pants walking down a narrow, empty 17th century London street. Caption. Over 3,500 of its citizens lost their lives.

Rear view shot of 2 men dressed in medieval clothing tilting their heads to the left and looking at a partially built leaning tower of Pisa with scaffolding around it. Caption. You just gotta lean a little to the left.

Man holding a wooden bucket. Caption: helped spread a terrible plague

Wide shot of an English castle with several turrets on a hillside. Caption. First, protecting the safety of the people inside the castle.

Still image from: Voices From Another Era: The Fall of Tenochtitlan--Part 1 (Spanish)

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