AP® World History: Modern
Period 1: 1200 - 1450 C.E.
Period 1: 1200 - 1450 C.E.
An era of expanding trade networks, growing empires, cultural interactions, technological innovations, and the spread of major religions that shaped societies through significant economic, political, and social developments.
Unit 1 | The Global Tapestry
Unit 1 | The Global Tapestry
An exploration of the diverse and interconnected developments in global civilizations, highlighting the political structures, belief systems, and cultural practices that shaped societies and their interactions.
Religion in East Asia, 1200-1450 C.E.
Religion in East Asia, 1200-1450 C.E.
Unit 2 | Networks of Exchange
Unit 2 | Networks of Exchange
Networks of exchange during this period facilitated the spread of goods, ideas, technologies, and cultures across regions through trade routes such as the Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, and Trans-Saharan routes.
Cultural Diffusion in Asia
Cultural Diffusion in Asia
Period 2: 1450 - 1700 C.E.
Period 2: 1450 - 1700 C.E.
An era marked by global exploration, European colonial expansion, increased maritime trade, the Columbian Exchange, and the rise of powerful land-based empires, leading to significant worldwide cultural, economic, and technological transformations.
Unit 3 | Land-Based Empires
Unit 3 | Land-Based Empires
Land-based empires used military conquest, administrative systems, and cultural strategies to expand and legitimize their power, leading to significant political and social changes.
Consolidation of Land-Based Empires, 1450-1750 C.E.
Consolidation of Land-Based Empires, 1450-1750 C.E.
Unit 4 | Transoceanic Interconnections
Unit 4 | Transoceanic Interconnections
Transoceanic interconnections from 1450 to 1750 involved European exploration and expansion, leading to global exchanges of goods, people, and ideas, which reshaped economies, societies, and cultures worldwide.
Mercantilism and the Atlantic World, 1450-1750 CE.
Mercantilism and the Atlantic World, 1450-1750 CE.
European Age of Exploration
European Age of Exploration
Period 3: 1750 - 1900 C.E.
Period 3: 1750 - 1900 C.E.
Industrialization and imperialism accelerated technological advancements, shifted political power, and altered social and economic systems globally.
Unit 5 | Revolutions
Unit 5 | Revolutions
Revolutions transformed global political, social, and economic structures as Enlightenment ideas inspired independence movements, the rise of nation-states, and the development of new ideologies.
Urbanization in Europe, 1750-1900 C.E.
Urbanization in Europe, 1750-1900 C.E.
Rebellions: Cause and Effect
Rebellions: Cause and Effect
Industrialization Spreads
Industrialization Spreads
Bolivar Jamaica Letter
Bolivar Jamaica Letter
Unit 6 | Consequences of Industrialization
Unit 6 | Consequences of Industrialization
Industrialization led to profound social, economic, and political changes worldwide, including increased urbanization, shifts in labor systems, imperialistic expansion, global migration, and environmental impacts.
Mass Migration Causes
Mass Migration Causes
Migration and the Global Economy, 1750-1900 C.E.
Migration and the Global Economy, 1750-1900 C.E.
Justifications for Imperialism
Justifications for Imperialism
Period 4: 1900 - Present
Period 4: 1900 - Present
Major global events including two world wars, decolonization, the Cold War, technological advancements, and globalization transformed political, social, and economic structures worldwide.
Unit 7 | Global Conflict
Unit 7 | Global Conflict
Global conflicts of the early 20th century, notably World Wars I and II, reshaped the world through unprecedented levels of warfare, political revolutions, economic crises, and redrawn national borders.
Economic Interventions
Economic Interventions
Growing Empires
Growing Empires
Mass Atrocities
Mass Atrocities
Unit 8 | Cold War and Decolonization
Unit 8 | Cold War and Decolonization
Cold War tensions between the US and Soviet Union shaped global politics, while decolonization movements resulted in independence for many African and Asian nations.
Nationalism v. Imperialism
Nationalism v. Imperialism
Freedom and Conflict
Freedom and Conflict
The Fight for Independence
The Fight for Independence
Nehru and Jinnah
Nehru and Jinnah
Violent and Non-Violent Responses to Decolonization
Violent and Non-Violent Responses to Decolonization
The Vietnam and Korean Wars
The Vietnam and Korean Wars
Unit 9 | Globalization
Unit 9 | Globalization
Globalization is the process by which the world's economies, societies, and cultures have become increasingly interconnected and interdependent through trade, communication, technology, and migration, leading to global integration since 1900.
Pop Culture
Pop Culture
Supplemental Practice: Pre-1200 C.E.
Supplemental Practice: Pre-1200 C.E.
An overview of major civilizations, belief systems, and historical processes before 1200 C.E., laying the groundwork for understanding subsequent global developments.
Short Answer Questions
Short Answer Questions
Analysis of significant civilizations, events, and historical processes before 1200 C.E., emphasizing critical thinking and concise expression of historical understanding.
Alexander the Great Legacy
Alexander the Great Legacy
Ashoka Pillar and Edict
Ashoka Pillar and Edict
Emperor Justinian and the Byzantine Empire
Emperor Justinian and the Byzantine Empire
Goddess Figurines from the Paleolithic Era
Goddess Figurines from the Paleolithic Era
Religion and Governance in Han China
Religion and Governance in Han China
The Agricultural Revolution
The Agricultural Revolution
The Israelites
The Israelites
The Greek Influence on Islamic Scholarship
The Greek Influence on Islamic Scholarship
Long Answer Questions
Long Answer Questions
Detailed analysis of early historical developments and processes involving the formation of civilizations, social structures, political systems, interactions among societies, and cultural and technological innovations.
Comparing Civilizations
Comparing Civilizations
Comparing the Tangs and the Byzantines (Partial Alignment)
Comparing the Tangs and the Byzantines (Partial Alignment)
Document-Based Questions
Document-Based Questions
Analysis of historical documents to develop skills in interpreting sources, understanding context, and constructing evidence-based arguments.
The Crusades and Historical Motivation
The Crusades and Historical Motivation