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The Caravel, Carrack, and Fluyt for AP World History
The caravel, carrack, and fluyt are illustrative examples in the Technological Innovations topic of Unit 4 of AP World History. Read more...
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Technological Innovations Between 1200 and 1450 for AP World History
Between 1450 and 1750, the Europeans began to explore across the oceans. They couldn’t have done this without the technological...
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FREE Presentations for AP World History Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections
This page contains links to all of the suggested topics within AP World History Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections. These pages give...
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Comparing and Contrasting Land-Based Empires for AP World History
Between 1450 and 1750, much of the world had divided into massive land-based empires. This blog post will compare and contrast these...
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The Development of Sikhism for AP World History
The development of Sikhism is an illustrative example in the Empires: Religious Beliefs topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more...
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The Ottoman-Safavid Conflict for AP World History
The conflict between the Ottoman and Safavid empires is an illustrative example in the Empires: Religious Beliefs topic of Unit 3 of AP...
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The Religious Beliefs of Land-Based Empires for AP World History
Between 1450 and 1750, much of the world had divided into massive land-based empires. Each empire had its own religious beliefs. Even...
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The Ming Dynasty Hard Currency Taxes for AP World History
The policy of the Ming Dynasty collecting taxes as hard currency is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit...
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All About Mexica Tribute Lists for AP World History
Mexica tribute lists are an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more about the...
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All About Ottoman Tax Farming for AP World History
Ottoman tax farming is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more about...
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The Mughal Zamindar Tax Collection System for AP World History
The Mughal zamindar tax collection system is illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History....
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All About European Palaces for AP World History
European palaces are an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more about European...
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Mughal Mausolea and Mosques for AP World History
Mughal mausolea and mosques are an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more...
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The Incan Sun Pyramid at Cusco for AP World History
The Incan Sun Pyramid at Cusco is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more...
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Imperial Portraits of the Qing Dynasty for AP World History
The imperial portraits of the Qing Dynasty are an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World...
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The Songhai Promotion of Islam for AP World History
The Songhai promotion of Islam is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more...
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The Divine Right of Kings in Europe for AP World History
European notions of the divine right of kings is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World...
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The Mexica Practice of Human Sacrifice for AP World History
The Mexica practice of human sacrifice is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History....
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The Salaried Samurai of Japan for AP World History
The salaried samurai of Japan is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more...
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The Ottoman Empire Devshirme System for AP World History
The Ottoman Empire Devshirme System is an illustrative example in the Empires: Administration topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read...
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