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Russia Between 1750 and 1900 for AP World History
Between 1750 and 1900, Russia was ruled by tsars (czars), specifically the Romanov family. One tsar, Alexander II, attempted to modernize...
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The Unification of Germany for AP World History
Germany is a relatively young country. Instead, the area that is modern Germany was a collection of smaller kingdoms. All of that changed...
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The Unification of Italy for AP World History
Italy is a relatively young country. It didn’t exist until 1861. It didn’t gain control of Rome until 1870. After the Roman Empire...
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Imperialism in Africa from 1750 to 1900
While European and Asian powers had been interacting with Africa since before the Romans, the vast majority of the continent remained...
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Japan 1750 to 1900: A Free AP World History Resource
Japan had isolated itself during the Tokugawa shogunate, but it couldn’t ignore the progress of the world around it when Commodore...
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Imperialism in China: A Free AP World History Resource
For most of world history, China remained isolated from the European powers. However, that changed as the militaries of Europe became...
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How Britain Colonized India for AP World History
Do you want to review some of the history you learned about India in earlier lessons? Do you want to learn how Queen Victoria became the...
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The Industrial Revolution for AP World History
The Industrial Revolution brought technological advancements that changed the world in many ways. Farming became more efficient, so fewer...
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Independence Movements in Latin America for AP World History
The Age of Exploration led to the colonization of the Americas and unprecedented changes in Europe. Europeans settled in the Americas,...
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The Story of Napoleon Bonaparte for AP World History
Napoleon Bonaparte/public domain Napoleon Bonaparte emerged from the disaster of the French Revolution. His reign in France lasted for...
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The French Revolution for AP World History
The French Revolution came not long after the American Revolution. Learn about the similarities and differences between the American and...
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The American Revolution for AP World History
You need to understand the causes of the American Revolution and its place in the global network for the AP World History Test. You do...
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New Technologies and Their Consequences Between 1450 and 1750 for AP World History
In all of our lessons on the different empires and countries of Europe, Asia, and Africa between 1450 and 1750, technology has played a...
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Japan Between 1450 and 1750 for AP World History
While many of our lessons on the different empires and countries between 1450 and 1750 have contained overlapping information, such as...
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China Between 1450 and 1750 for AP World History
Even though China didn’t build a colony in the New World, silver from the Americas had a profound impact on it. Read the Google Slides to...
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Empires and Kingdoms of Africa from 1450 to 1750 for AP Word History
There were many kingdoms and empires on the African continent before 1750. This section focuses on a few of kingdoms that had significant...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Holy Roman Empire for AP World History
The famous saying goes, “The Holy Roman Empire wasn’t Roman, holy, or an empire.” You can read all about the Holy Roman Empire in the...
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France From 1450 to 1750 for AP World History
Get all the background knowledge about France between 1450 and 1750 that you need to ace your AP World History test. Check out the Google...
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England from 1450 to 1750 for AP World History
Some of the most famous parts of England's history happened between 1450 and 1750. This includes the reign of King Henry VIII, Queen...
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Spain and Portugal from 1450 to 1750 for AP World History
Spain and Portugal were the two most influential empires during the Age of Exploration. Read more about the empires in the Google Slides...
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