AP World History: Modern Review

Global Tapestry (1200-1450)

• State Building in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas
• Rise and spread of Islam
• Developments in East Asia (Song Dynasty)

Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)

• The Silk Roads
• The Mongol Empire and its impact
• Indian Ocean Trade

Land-Based Empires (1450-1750)

• Gunpowder Empires (Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal)
• Ming and Qing Dynasties in China
• Expansion of Russia

Transoceanic Interconnections (1450-1750)

• Technological innovations in navigation
• European exploration and colonization of the Americas
• Columbian Exchange

Revolutions (1750-1900)

• The Enlightenment and its influence
• American and French Revolutions
• Latin American Revolutions (Haitian, Mexican, South American)

Consequences of Industrialization (1750-1900)

• Causes and spread of the Industrial Revolution
• New economic theories (capitalism, socialism, communism)
• Social changes and reform movements

Global Conflict (1900-Present)

• Causes and consequences of World War I and II
• The Great Depression
• Rise of totalitarian regimes

Cold War and Decolonization (1900-Present)

• Origins of the Cold War
• Proxy wars and ideological struggle
• Decolonization in Africa and Asia

Globalization (1900-Present)

• End of the Cold War and new world order
• Economic globalization and international organizations
• Environmental movements

Multiple Choice Practice

Questions built around sources, in a test screen laid out like the one on exam day, with an explanation for every answer.

SAQ Builder

Short answer questions (SAQs) with tips on how they are scored and practice staying on time.

DBQ + LEQ Studio

Plan the two essays, the document-based question (DBQ) and the long essay (LEQ), with checklists and thesis practice.