🌍AP World History: Modern

📌 Exam Date: May 11, 2023

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Study Guides by Unit

Unit 0 – Before 1200 CE

8000 BCE to 600 BCE

written by Amanda DoAmaral

600-1450 Review

600-1450 Review - Slides

Paleolithic to Neolithic

Comparing Ancient Civilizations - Slides

Comparing Ancient Civilizations

Unit 1 – The Global Tapestry, 1200-1450

Unit 1 Overview: The Global Tapestry

7 min read

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written by Riya Patel

The Islamic World

The Islamic World - Slides

Post-Classical Africa - Slides

Post-Classical Africa

Post-Classical Asia

Unit 2 – Networks of Exchange, 1200-1450

Unit 2 Overview: Networks of Exchange

7 min read

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written by Riya Patel

CCOT: Silk, Sea, & Sand Roads

CCOT: Silk, Sea, & Sand Roads - Slides

The Mongols

The Mongols - Slides

CCOT: Indian Ocean Exchange Network

written by Eric Beckman

Unit 3 – Land-Based Empires, 1450-1750

Unit 3 Overview: Land-Based Empires

11 min read

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written by Riya Patel

Land & Sea Empires - Slides

Land & Sea Empires

Gender in the Medieval and Early Modern World - Slides

written by James Zucker

Gender in the Medieval and Early Modern World

written by James Zucker

Religion and Early Modern Empires

written by Allie Thiessen

Unit 4 – Transoceanic Interactions, 1450-1750

Unit 4 Overview: Transoceanic Interconnections

9 min read

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written by Amanda DoAmaral

Columbian Exchange - Slides

Columbian Exchange

Labor Systems: CCOT - Slides

Labor Systems: CCOT

Unit 5 – Revolutions, 1750-1900

AP World History Unit 5 Review (Years 1750-1900)

13 min read

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written by Amanda DoAmaral

Unit 5 Overview: Revolutions

6 min read

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written by VladimirGenkovski

1750-1900 Review

1750-1900 Review - Slides

Industrialization - Slides

Industrialization

Unit 6 – Consequences of Industrialization, 1750-1900

Unit 6 Overview: Consequences of Industrialization

4 min read

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written by Eric Beckman

20th Century Review

20th Century Review - Slides

Imperialism - Slides

Imperialism

Global Migrations - Slides

Unit 7 – Global Conflict, 1900-Present

Unit 7 Overview: Global Conflict

3 min read

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written by Jed Quiaoit

World War I & World War II - Slides

World War I & World War II

20th Century Science & Technology - Slides

20th Century Science & Technology

World Wars in World History - Slides

written by Charly Castillo

Unit 8 – Cold War & Decolonization, 1900-Present

Unit 8 Overview: Cold War & Decolonization

5 min read

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written by Katie Moore

The Cold War - Slides

The Cold War

Decolonization - Slides

Decolonization

Live Discussion: Decolonization

Unit 9 – Globalization, 1900-Present

Unit 9 Overview: Globalization

4 min read

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written by Natalie Pineda

Global Movements

Global Movements - Slides

Technology in the 20th Century

written by Evan Liddle

Fiveable DBQ Context Slides

written by Evan Liddle

Globalization

written by Evan Liddle

Additional Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

AP World History Period 3 Review (600 CE-1450 CE)

5 min read

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written by Amanda DoAmaral

AP World Reviews by Key Concept

1 min read

AP World History - Unit 0 Review

3 min read

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written by Amanda DoAmaral

AP World History Podcasts

5 min read

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written by Eric Beckman

AP World - Period 2 Review (600 BCE to 600 CE)

5 min read

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written by Amanda DoAmaral

What Are the Best AP World History Textbooks and Prep Books?

4 min read

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written by Sander Owens

Thematic Guides

Master all the important vocabulary, concepts, and events in each of the themes in AP World History: Humans and the Environment, Cultural Developments and Interactions, Governance, Economic Systems, Social Interactions and Organizations, and Technology and Innovation. Thinking thematically is essential for developing a full understanding of AP World History.

Theme 1 (ENV) - Humans and the Environment

8 min read

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written by Melissa Longnecker

Theme 6 (TECH) - Technology and Innovation

10 min read

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written by Evan Liddle

Theme 5 (SOC) - Social Interactions and Organizations

10 min read

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written by Andrew Fultz

Theme 3 (GOV) - Governance

26 min read

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written by Evan Liddle

Theme 4 (ECON) - Economic Systems

21 min read

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written by Jordyn Haynes

Theme 2 (CDI) - Cultural Developments and Interactions

11 min read

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written by Safiya Menk

Regional Guides

These guides will help you understand each region in AP World History. We will provide a comprehensive timeline of the major events in each region: the Americas, the Pacific, Europe, and Asia. We also cover social, economic, and political devlopments in each region as it relates to each unit in AP World History.

Asia from 1200 to the Present

20 min read

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written by Minna Chow

The Americas from 1200 to the Present

32 min read

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written by Evan Liddle

The Pacific from 1200 to the Present

7 min read

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written by Charly Castillo

Asia in the 19th Century

written by Patrick Lasseter

Unit 9 Review: CCOT in a Globalized World - Slides

written by Patrick Lasseter

Historical Thinking Skills

Develop effective exam skills that will help you tackle the document based question, free response questions, and multiple choice questions of AP World History exam. We'll also give you useful tips and tricks for annotating & analyzing sources, and developing historical thinking skills like contextualization, comparison, and continuity & change.

Causation in the AP Histories

7 min read

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written by Jennifer Dumas

Continuity and Change Over Time in the AP Histories

24 min read

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written by William Dramby

Comparison in the AP Histories

13 min read

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written by Evan Liddle

Introduction to Sourcing Analysis - Slides

written by Allie Thiessen

Introduction to Historical Reasoning - Slides

written by Allie Thiessen

Introduction to Historical Reasoning

written by Allie Thiessen

Introduction to AP World

Welcome to AP World History! We will be overviewing what will be expected in your AP class and exam. We'll review everything from what the test will look like to an overview of the AP World units to study tips. We'll also cover many of the common questions about taking AP World History.

How to study for AP World

written by Kristopher Clancy

Overview of the AP World Exam - Slides

written by Patrick Lasseter

Overview of the AP World Exam

written by Patrick Lasseter

Introduction to AP World - Slides

written by Charly Castillo

Introduction to AP World

written by Charly Castillo

What's New in AP World History: Modern?

written by Allie Thiessen

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Learn how to approach the multiple choice questions in the AP World History exam. We'll cover MCQ logistics, analyzing text and visual sources, historical thinking skills (contextualization, comparison, and continuity & change), effective strategies to improve speed and accuracy, and examples. With review and practice, you'll ace the MCQs!

AP World Multiple Choice Questions

12 min read

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written by Minna Chow

Multiple Choice Practice

🌶 AP World Multiple Choice Practice

written by Amanda DoAmaral

Answering Stimulus-Based Multiple Choice Questions

written by Caroline Castellanos

Units 7 & 8 Multiple Choice

written by Jed Quiaoit

Short Answer Questions (SAQ)

Be well-prepared with our amazing resources for the short answer questions of the AP World History exam. We'll cover SAQ logistics, scoring guidelines, historical thinking skills (contextualization, comparison, and continuity & change), analyzing text and visual sources, effective strategies, and examples.

Unit 6 SAQ (Migration from 1750-1900)

1 min read

Unit 1 SAQ (State Formation) with Feedback

21 min read

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written by Melissa Longnecker

AP World Decolonization SAQ Prompt Answers & Feedback

15 min read

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written by Melissa Longnecker

Unit 6 SAQ (English Colonization)

1 min read

Unit 6 SAQ (India vs. England)

2 min read

Unit 2 SAQ (Interregional Exchange) with Feedback

15 min read

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written by Eric Beckman

Long Essay Questions (LEQ)

Master the long essay questions of the AP World History exam. We'll cover LEQ logistics, scoring guidelines, historical thinking skills (contextualization, comparison, and continuity & change), analyzing text and visual sources, effective strategies, and examples. With review and practice, you'll be ready to ace the LEQs!

AP World Free Response Help (DBQ and LEQ)

5 min read

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written by Sander Owens

Unit 1 LEQ (Religion & Empire Growth)

1 min read

Unit 2 LEQ (Afro-Eurasian Trade)

1 min read

Unit 5 LEQ (Gender Roles & Expectations)

1 min read

How to Write the AP World LEQ

4 min read

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written by Eric Beckman

Unit 2 LEQ (Religion & Trade)

1 min read

Document Based Questions (DBQ)

Conquer the document based question (aka the DBQ) in AP World History. We'll review DBQ logistics, scoring guidelines, how to analyze sources, historical thinking skills (contextualization, comparison, and continuity & change), effective strategies, and examples.

Unit 4 DBQ (The Columbian Exchange)

4 min read

Unit 2 DBQ (The Mongols in Eurasia) with Feedback

20 min read

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written by Melissa Longnecker

AP World Free Response Help (DBQ and LEQ)

5 min read

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written by Sander Owens

AP World DBQ HIPP Analysis Submissions & Feedback

7 min read

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written by Melissa Longnecker

AP World DBQ Example (2018) | Fiveable

1 min read

AP World DBQ Body Paragraph Practice & Feedback

10 min read

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written by Melissa Longnecker

Free Reviews 2020

Last minute questions - 2018 Exam

🌶 All of World History in 2 Hours (Old Course)

written by Amanda DoAmaral

🌶 All of World History in 2 Hours (Old Course) - Slides

written by Amanda DoAmaral

🌶 7-Hour Cram Marathon 2019

written by Amanda DoAmaral

Big Reviews: Finals & Exam Prep

This is a comprehensive review of the major events and key ideas of AP World History. We'll cover everything from the Silk Roads to land-based empires to the Columbian Exchange to the Enlightenment to imperialism to world wars to the Cold War to globalization. With examples and practice, you'll be ready to ace the AP exam!

2022 AP World History: Modern Exam Guide

12 min read

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written by A Q

AP World History: Major Changes Happening in 2019-2020

4 min read

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written by Ashley Lin

Fall Semester Review (2019)

written by Patrick Lasseter

Q & A sessions

Welcome to the Fiveable question and answer sessions for AP World History. We will be holding comprehensive reviews in which we give students opportunites to ask questions about everything AP World!

Game of 5s with Freemanpedia

written by Amanda DoAmaral

AP World Q&A Study Session - Stream Slides

written by Jed Quiaoit

AP World Q&A Study Session

written by Jed Quiaoit

Q&A Study Session: Postclassical Period

written by Charly Castillo

Q&A Study Session

written by Eric Beckman

Q & A Study Session Slides

written by Eric Beckman

Student-Led Study Sessions

Understand how to study for AP World History through student-led seesions that will teach you how to take effective notes, read your textbook efficiently, analyze sources, organizing events in time periods, and much more! We'll also give tips and tricks for the LEQs, SAQs, DBQ, and MCQs!

AMA: I Scored a 5 on AP World - Slides

AMA: I Scored a 5 on AP World

Multiple Choice Strategies

Multiple Choice Strategies - Slides

SAQ Strategies - Slides

SAQ Strategies

AP Cram Sessions 2021

Download AP World History Cheat Sheet PDF Cram Chart

1 min read

AP World History Cram Unit 0: Context you need before 1200 CE

written by Melissa Longnecker

🌶️ AP World Cram Review: Unit 0: Context you need before 1200 CE

written by Melissa Longnecker

AP World History Cram Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (1200-1450 CE)

written by Melissa Longnecker

🌶️ AP World Cram Review: Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (1200-1450 CE)

written by Melissa Longnecker

AP World History Cram Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (1200-1450 CE)

written by Eric Beckman

Previous Exam Prep

AMA: 1450-1750

Overview of the Early Modern World, 1450 CE - 1750 CE

written by Allie Thiessen

Overview of the Early Modern World, 1450 CE - 1750 CE - Slides

written by Allie Thiessen

Technology and Unit 3/4

written by Evan Liddle

Technology and Unit 3/4 Slides

written by Evan Liddle

Q&A Study Session: Early Modern Period (1450-1750)

written by Jed Quiaoit

Exam Skills

Railroads & Empire Building, 1860-1918 (DBQ Practice) - Slides

written by Amanda DoAmaral

Railroads & Empire Building, 1860-1918 (DBQ Practice)

written by Amanda DoAmaral

Practice Multiple Choice Questions for Units 5 and 6

written by Jed Quiaoit

Practice Multiple Choice Questions for Units 5 and 6 - Slides

written by Jed Quiaoit

Contextualization and the DBQ

written by Evan Liddle

📌 Exam Date: May 11, 2023

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