AP World History Modern Speed Review

Overview

• Complete course review for AP World History Modern
• Covers major global regions from 1200 to 1450
• Focuses on major empires, trade routes, revolutions, and the impact of globalization

Unit 1: Global Tapestry (1200-1450)

• East Asia:
  • Song Dynasty: Neo-Confucianism, civil service exam, Buddhism, Chompa rice
  • Influence on Korea and Japan
• Dar al-Islam (Islamic World):
  • Caliphate falls, sultanates established
  • Contributions in math, science, medicine
• South and Southeast Asia:
  • Impact of Buddhism and Hinduism
  • Sufism: Mystical branch of Islam
• Americas:
  • Incas: Centralized through roads, mit'a labor
  • Aztecs: Centralized through human sacrifice, chinampas
• Africa and Europe:
  • Africa: Mali, trans-Saharan trade, Great Zimbabwe, Swahili coast
  • Europe: Feudalism, decentralized government

Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)

• Trade Routes:
  • Silk Road: Luxury goods, banking, flying cash
  • Indian Ocean Trade: Diaspora, Admiral Zheng He, monsoon winds
  • Trans-Saharan Trade: Connects Dar al-Islam to sub-Saharan Africa
• Consequences of Trade:
  • Environmental: Bubonic plague, Chompa rice, citrus
  • Cultural: Spread of religions, travelers like Marco Polo
  • Mongols: Khanates, expedited exchange of goods and ideas

Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (1450-1750)

• Gunpowder Empires:
  • Manchus: Final Chinese Empire, centralized power
  • Ottomans: Took Constantinople, Sunni Muslim, Janissaries
  • Mughal Empire: Islamic ruling Hindu majority in India
  • Safavids: Shia Empire in Persia
• Other Empires: Songhai, Tokugawa Japan
• Belief Systems:
  • Protestant Reformation, Sikhism

Unit 4: Maritime Empires (1450-1750)

• Technological Advances:
  • Caravels, astrolabes, compasses, lateen sails
• Maritime Empires:
  • Portuguese: First explorers, spice trade
  • Spanish: Vice royalties, encomienda system
  • Joint Stock Companies: British East India, Dutch VOC
• Columbian Exchange: Plants, animals, diseases

Unit 5: Revolutions (1750-1900)

• Political Revolutions: American, French, Haitian, Latin American
• Industrial Revolution:
  • Begins in Great Britain, steam engine, factory system
  • Global competition, Meiji Restoration
• Economic Ideas: Capitalism, rise of transnational businesses

Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (1750-1900)

• Imperialism:
  • Motivations: Economic, racist ideologies
  • Key Empires: American, British, Japanese, Russian, French
• Resistance Movements:
  • Sepoy Mutiny, Tupac Amaru, Cosa cattle killing
• Migrations: Urbanization, enclaves like Little Italy

Unit 7: Global Conflict (1900-Present)

• World War I:
  • Causes: Imperialism, alliances, nationalism
  • Characteristics: Total war, propaganda, new military tactics
• Interwar Period:
  • Great Depression, rise of dictatorships
• World War II:
  • Causes: Totalitarian aggression
  • Characteristics: Total war, atomic bombs, mass atrocities

Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization (1945-Present)

• Cold War: USA vs USSR, NATO vs Warsaw Pact
• Decolonization:
  • Non-violent and violent movements
  • Economic growth in newly independent states

Unit 9: Globalization (1900-Present)

• Technological Advancements: Communication, transportation
• Economic Changes: Free-market policies, regional trade networks
• Cultural Globalization: Bollywood, World Cup
• Global Challenges: Environmental issues, pandemics

Conclusion

• Review using a speed review sheet
• Additional resources on YouTube channel and AP World Ultimate Review Packet
• Key themes: Connections, cultural exchange, imperialism, revolution, globalization