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Internal and External Challenges to State Power for AP World History

The maritime empires’ increased power and territory from colonization did not come without challenges. Challenges were both internal and...

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Increased Peasant and Artisan Labor for AP World History

The increased peasant and artisan labor during colonization is an illustrative example in the Maritime Empires Maintained and Developed...

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The Muslim and European Rivalry in the Indian Ocean for AP World History

The Muslim and European rivalry in the Indian Ocean is an illustrative example in the Maritime Empires Maintained and Developed topic of...

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How the Maritime Empires Were Maintained and Developed for AP World History

The Age of Exploration led to the establishment of maritime empires in Europe. Over time, these maritime empires were maintained and...

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The Javanese for AP World History

The Javanese are an illustrative example in the Maritime Empires Established topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more about the...

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The Javanese for AP World History

The Javanese are an illustrative example in the Maritime Empires Established topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more about the...

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The Gujaratis for AP World History

The Gujaratis are an illustrative example in the Maritime Empires Established topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more about the...

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The Omanis for AP World History

The Omanis are an illustrative example in the Maritime Empires Established topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more about the...

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The Swahili Arabs for AP World History

The Swahili Arabs are an illustrative example in the Maritime Empires Established topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more about...

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The Isolationist Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan for AP World History

Tokugawa Japan is an illustrative example in the Maritime Empires Established topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more about...

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How the Maritime Empires Were Established for AP World History

The Age of Exploration led to the establishment of maritime empires in Europe. These empires had a profound effect on trade between 1450...

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The Story of Rice for AP World History

Rice is an illustrative example in the Columbian Exchange topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more about rice as a part of the...

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The Story of Okra for AP World History

Okra is an illustrative example in the Columbian Exchange topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more about okra as a part of the...

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The Story of Okra for AP World History

Okra is an illustrative example in the Columbian Exchange topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more about okra as a part of the...

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Columbian Exchange: Horses, Pigs, and Cattle for AP World History

Horses, pigs, and cattle are illustrative examples in the Columbian Exchange topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more about the...

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The Columbian Exchange for AP World History

We call the process of trading crops, animals, and diseases between the New World (North America and South America) and the Old World...

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Causes and Events of Exploration for AP World History

Between 1450 and 1750, the Europeans began to explore across the oceans. Read the Google Slides to learn about how each European power...

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The Development of Astronomical Charts for AP World History

Astronomical charts are an illustrative example in the Technological Innovations topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more about...

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The Magnetic Compass for AP World History

The magnetic compass is an illustrative example in the Technological Innovations topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more about the...

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The Lateen Sail for AP World History

The lateen sail is an illustrative example in the Technological Innovations topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more about the...

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