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Manchukuo and the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere for AP World History
Manchukuo and the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere I is an illustrative example of the Unresolved Tensions after World War I topic...
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The Mercantilist System for AP World History
The mercantilist system is an illustrative example in the Maritime Empires Maintained and Developed topic of Unit 4 of AP World History....
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Free Reading Passage on the Transfer of Numbering Systems to Europe
Throughout history, the exchange of ideas and knowledge between different cultures has been a catalyst for progress. One of the most...
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Free Reading Passage on the Transfer of Greco–Islamic Medical Knowledge to Western Europe
The transfer of Greco-Islamic medical knowledge to Western Europe during the Middle Ages was a pivotal event in the history of medicine....
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Free Reading Presentation on the Vijayanagara Empire for Unit 1 of AP World History
The Vijayanagara Empire is an illustrative example for the Developments in South and Southeast Asia section of Unit 1 of AP World...
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Free Reading Passage on Sufism for Unit 1 of AP World History
Sufism is an illustrative example for the Developments in South and Southeast Asia section of Unit 1 of AP World History. You could...
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Free Reading Passage on the Bhakti Movement for Unit 1 of AP World History
The Bhakti movement is an illustrative example for the Developments in South and Southeast Asia section of Unit 1 of AP World History....
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Free Reading Passage on the Scholarly and Cultural Transfers in Muslim and Christian Spain for Unit 1 of AP World History
The scholarly and cultural transfers in Muslim and Christian Spain is an illustrative example for the Developments in Dar al-Islam...
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Free Reading Passage on the House of Wisdom in Abbasid Baghdad for Unit 1 of AP World History
The House of Wisdom in Abbasid Baghdad is an illustrative example for the Developments in Dar al-Islam section of Unit 1 of AP World...
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Free Reading Passage on Preservation and Commentaries on Greek Moral and Natural Philosophy for Unit 1 of AP World History
The preservation and commentaries on Greek moral and natural philosophy is an illustrative example for the Developments in Dar al-Islam...
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Free Reading Passage on Advances in Medicine for Unit 1 of AP World History
Advances in Medicine in Dar al-Islam is an illustrative example for the Developments in Dar al-Islam section of Unit 1 of AP World...
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Free Reading Passage on Advances in Literature by ‘A’ishah al-Ba’uniyyah for Unit 1 of AP World History
Advances in Literature by ‘A’ishah al-Ba’uniyyah of Dar al-Islam is an illustrative example for the Developments in Dar al-Islam section...
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Free Reading Passage on Advances in Mathematics by Nasir al-Din al-Tusi for Unit 1 of AP World History
Advances in mathematics by Nasir al-Din al-Tusi of Dar al-Islam is an illustrative example for the Developments in Dar al-Islam section...
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A Free Reading Passage on Mesa Verde for AP World History
Mesa Verde is an illustrative example of the Developments in the State Building in the Americas topic in Unit 1 of AP World History. You...
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A Free Reading Passage on Buddhist Monasticism for AP World History
Buddhist Monasticism is an illustrative example of the Developments in South and Southeast Asia from 1200 to 1450 topic in Unit 1 of AP...
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Textiles and Porcelains for Export from China AP World History
Textiles and porcelains for export is an illustrative example of the Developments in East Asia from 1200 to 1450 topic in Unit 1 of AP...
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The Production of Iron and Steel in East Asia for AP World History
The production of iron and steel in East Asia is an illustrative example of the Developments in East Asia from 1200 to 1450 topic in Unit...
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The Grand Canal Expansion in China for AP World History
The Grand Canal expansion in China is an illustrative example of the Developments in East Asia from 1200 to 1450 topic in Unit 1 of AP...
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Champa Rice for AP World History
Champa rice is an illustrative example of the Developments in East Asia from 1200 to 1450 topic in Unit 1 of AP World History. You could...
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The Branches of Buddhism for AP World History
A study of the branches of Buddhism is an illustrative example of the Developments in East Asia from 1200 to 1450 topic in Unit 1 of AP...
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