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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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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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