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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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The Administration of Land-Based Empires for AP World History

Between 1450 and 1750, much of the world had divided into massive land-based empires. Managing such vast lands took organization. Each...

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All About the Morocco-Songhai Conflict for AP World History

The Morocco-Songhai conflict is an illustrative example in the Expanding Empires topic of both Unit 3 and Unit 4 of AP World History....

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All About the Safavid-Mughal Conflict for AP World History

The Safavid-Mughal conflict is an illustrative example in the Expanding Empires topic of Unit 3 of AP World History. Read more about the...

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How Land-Based Empires Expanded for AP World History

By 1450, all of the major civilizations had access to gunpowder. This changed the way wars were fought and allowed empires to...

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FREE Presentations for AP World History Unit 3: Land-Based Empires

This page contains links to all of the suggested topics within AP World History Unit 3: Land-Based Empires. These pages give you the...

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How Citrus Fruits Came to the Mediterranean

The introduction of citrus fruits to the Mediterranean is an illustrative example in the Environmental Consequences of Connectivity topic...

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New Rice Varieties in Asia for AP World History

New rice varieties in Asia are an illustrative example in the Environmental Consequences of Connectivity topic of Unit 2 of AP World...

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The Story of Bananas in Africa for AP World History

The introduction of bananas from Southeast Asia to Africa is an illustrative example in the Environmental Consequences of Connectivity...

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Environmental Consequences of Connectivity for AP World History

By 1200, people were traveling all over Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, mostly for trade. This increased connectivity and...

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The Story of Marco Polo for AP World History

The Story of the explorer, Marco Polo, is an illustrative example in the Cultural Consequences of Connectivity topic of Unit 2 of AP...

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The Story of Margery Kempe for AP World History

The Story of the Christian mystic, Margery Kempe, is an illustrative example in the Cultural Consequences of Connectivity topic of Unit 2...

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The Story of Ibn Battuta for AP World History

The Story of the explorer, Ibn Battuta, is an illustrative example in the Cultural Consequences of Connectivity topic of Unit 2 of AP...

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The Invention of Paper for AP World History

The spread of paper from China is an illustrative example in the Cultural Consequences of Connectivity topic of Unit 2 of AP World...

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Free Reading Passage on the Spread of Gunpowder from China for AP World History

The spread of gunpowder from China is an illustrative example in the Cultural Consequences of Connectivity topic of Unit 2 of AP World...

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The Spread of Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia for AP World History

The spread of Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia is an illustrative example in the Cultural Consequences of Connectivity topic of Unit...

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The Spread of Hinduism and Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia for AP World History

The spread of Hinduism and Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia is an illustrative example in the Cultural Consequences of Connectivity...

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The Influence of Buddhism in East Asia for AP World History

The influence of Buddhism in East Asia is an illustrative example in the Cultural Consequences of Connectivity topic of Unit 2 of AP...

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The Effects of Cross-Cultural Interactions for AP World History

By 1200, people were traveling all over Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, mostly for trade. This increased connectivity impacted...

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