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  • Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (31)
  • Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (25)
  • Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (29)
  • Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (29)
  • Unit 5: Revolutions (30)
  • Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (23)
  • Unit 7: Global Conflict (29)
  • Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization (28)
  • Unit 9: Globalization (26)
Unit 1: The Global Tapestry

DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of Religion on Political Developments

Evaluate the extent to which the spread of Christianity and Islam affected political developments in

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DBQ: Relative Causes - The Growth of Long-Distance Trade

Evaluate the relative importance of technological innovations, political stability, and the spread o

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LEQ: Causation - Decline of Islamic Caliphates

Evaluate the extent to which internal rivalries and Mongol invasions affected the stability of Islam

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LEQ: Causation - Emergence of Nation-States

Evaluate the extent to which the emergence of nation-states in the 13th to 15th centuries affected p

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LEQ: Causation - Spread of Major Religions

Evaluate the extent to which the spread of major religions affected social structures in the period

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LEQ: Changes in History - Buddhism's Influence

Evaluate the extent to which Buddhism changed social structures and cultural practices in East Asia

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LEQ: Changes in History - European Feudalism

Evaluate the extent to which the Black Death changed European feudalism in the period 1347-1600 CE.

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LEQ: Changes in History - Islamic Golden Age

Evaluate the extent to which the Islamic Golden Age influenced scientific and cultural developments

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LEQ: Changes in History - Spread of Religions

Evaluate the extent to which the spread of Islam changed religious practices and political systems i

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Decline of Islamic Caliphates

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the decline of Islamic Caliphates in the period 1000 C

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Development of Trade Networks

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the development and expansion of major trade networks

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Rise of Feudalism in Europe

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of feudalism in Europe in the period 800 CE t

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Spread of Major Religions

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the spread of major world religions in the period 600

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Song Dynasty Innovations

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Spread of Islam and the Islamic Golden Age

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Magna Carta and Democratic Principles

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Technological Innovations of the Song Dynasty

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Abbasid Caliphate's Golden Age

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Delhi Sultanate's Impact

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Inca Empire's Achievements

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Signing of the Magna Carta

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Chinese Dynasties

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Islamic Caliphates

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Religious Developments

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Abbasid Dynasty's Golden Age

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SAQ: Primary Source - Cherokee Nation Constitution

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SAQ: Primary Source - Foot Binding in the Song Dynasty

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Divine Right of Kings

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Confucianism and Hinduism

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Feudalism in Europe and Japan

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Islam and Christianity Expansion

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Unit 2: Networks of Exchange

DBQ: Relative Causes - The Height of the Middle Ages

Evaluate the relative importance of trade alliances, architectural developments, the Crusades, schol

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LEQ: Causation - Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage

Evaluate the extent to which Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca in the 14th century affected the Islam

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Mongol Empire on Trade and Cultural Diffusion

Evaluate the extent to which global trade and cultural diffusion changed in response to the expansio

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Influence of Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage on Mali

Evaluate the extent to which the kingdom of Mali changed in response to Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to M

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of the Silk Road in Cultural Exchange

Evaluate the extent to which cultural exchange changed in response to developments along the Silk Ro

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Spread of the Bubonic Plague

Evaluate the relative importance of trade networks and urbanization in the spread of the Bubonic Pla

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Hanseatic League

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Mongol Expansion

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Crusades

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Hanseatic League

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Mongol Governance

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Silk Road

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Song Dynasty Innovations

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Chinese Technology

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Hanseatic League

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Indian Ocean Trade

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Mongol Empire

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Impact of the Hanseatic League

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SAQ: Primary Source - Mansa Musa's Mali

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SAQ: Primary Source - Mongol Conquests

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Hanseatic League

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Silk Road

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Hanseatic League and Silk Road

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Unit 3: Land-Based Empires

DBQ: Causation - The Impact of the Renaissance and Reformation on European Society

Evaluate the extent to which the Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation contributed to the devel

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DBQ: Changes in History - The Renaissance and its Impact on European Society

Evaluate the extent to which the Renaissance affected the development of the Protestant Reformation

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DBQ: Relative Causes - The Protestant Reformation

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Protestant Reformation in the period 1517-1555.

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LEQ: Causation - The Protestant Reformation

Evaluate the extent to which the Protestant Reformation affected European political power structures

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Development of Russian Autocracy

Evaluate the extent to which Russian governance changed in response to the reigns of Ivan IV, Peter

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Glorious Revolution on English Governance

Evaluate the extent to which English governance changed in response to the Glorious Revolution in th

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Renaissance on European Society

Evaluate the extent to which European society changed in response to the Renaissance in the period 1

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Scientific Revolution's Influence on European Thought

Evaluate the extent to which European thought changed in response to the Scientific Revolution in th

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Glorious Revolution

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Glorious Revolution in England in the period 1685-

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Protestant Reformation

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of The Protestant Reformation in the period 1500-1700.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Rise of European Empires

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of European empires in the period 1450-1650.

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - European Colonization of the Americas

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Glorious Revolution

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Qing Dynasty's Rise

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Glorious Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Protestant Reformation

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Qing Dynasty

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Scientific Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Mughal Empire

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Ottoman Empire

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Protestant Reformation

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Renaissance

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Joint-Stock Companies

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Renaissance

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Devshirme System

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Scientific Revolution

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Ming and Qing Dynasties

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Protestant Reformation and Catholic Reformation

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

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Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections

DBQ: Causation - The Age of Exploration

Evaluate the extent to which the Age of Exploration led to the transformation of global trade and in

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DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of European Colonization

Evaluate the extent to which the discovery and colonization of the New World affected European socie

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Effects of European Exploration

Evaluate the extent to which European exploration from 1450 to 1650 affected indigenous societies in

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LEQ: Causation - The Effects of Mercantilism

Evaluate the extent to which mercantilism affected colonial economies in the period 1450-1750.

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LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Columbian Exchange

Evaluate the extent to which the Columbian Exchange affected global populations in the period 1450-1

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LEQ: Causation - The Role of Technology in Exploration

Evaluate the extent to which advancements in navigation technology affected European exploration in

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LEQ: Changes in History - African Slave Trade

Evaluate the extent to which the African slave trade changed African societies in the period 1450-16

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Encomienda System

Evaluate the extent to which the encomienda system changed indigenous societies in the Americas from

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Columbian Exchange

Evaluate the relative importance of the Columbian Exchange's consequences on Europe and the Americas

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Commercial Revolution

Evaluate the relative importance of technological advancements in navigation and the rise of mercant

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Encomienda System

Evaluate the relative importance of economic greed and the desire for territorial expansion as cause

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - African Slave Trade

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Columbian Exchange

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Columbus's Perspective

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Treaty of Tordesillas

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Treaty of Tordesillas

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - European Exploration

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The African Slave Trade

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Columbian Exchange

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Commercial Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Encomienda System

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Impacts of the Columbian Exchange

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SAQ: Primary Source - Columbus' First Voyage

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Encomienda System

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Impact of New World Silver

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Columbian Exchange

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Disease as a Weapon

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Encomienda System and African Slave Trade

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Exploration and Expansion

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Unit 5: Revolutions

DBQ: Causation - The French Revolution

Evaluate the extent to which Enlightenment ideas led to the developments of the French Revolution in

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DBQ: Changes in History - Enlightenment and Revolutions

Evaluate the extent to which the Enlightenment influenced revolutionary movements in the period 1750

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DBQ: Relative Causes - Revolutions in the Americas and Europe

Evaluate the relative importance of Enlightenment ideals and economic grievances in the revolutions

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LEQ: Causation - American and French Revolutions

Evaluate the extent to which the American Revolution influenced the French Revolution in the period

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LEQ: Causation - Enlightenment Ideas and Revolutions

Evaluate the extent to which Enlightenment ideas influenced revolutionary movements in the Americas

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LEQ: Causation - Industrial Revolution and Social Changes

Evaluate the extent to which the Industrial Revolution affected social hierarchies in the period 175

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LEQ: Causation - Nationalism and Unification Movements

Evaluate the extent to which nationalist movements contributed to the unification of Italy and Germa

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LEQ: Causation - The Enlightenment and Democratic Ideals

Evaluate the extent to which Enlightenment ideas affected the development of democracy in the period

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LEQ: Changes in History - Enlightenment Influence on Revolutions

Evaluate the extent to which the Enlightenment changed political thought and practice in the period

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LEQ: Changes in History - Enlightenment's Impact on Imperialism

Evaluate the extent to which Enlightenment ideas influenced imperial policies and practices in the 1

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LEQ: Changes in History - Industrial Revolution's Global Impact

Evaluate the extent to which the Industrial Revolution changed economic practices and social structu

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LEQ: Changes in History - Revolutions' Impact on Global Politics

Evaluate the extent to which revolutions in the late 18th and early 19th centuries changed global po

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Nationalism and Unification Movements

Evaluate the relative importance of nationalism in the unification movements of Germany and Italy in

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Abolition of the Slave Trade

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Federal Government Necessity

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Marx's Critique of Capitalism

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Congress of Vienna

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Industrial Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Enlightenment

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The French Revolution

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Causes of the French Revolution

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Enlightenment's Influence on Democracy

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Formation of British National Identity

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Industrial Revolution's Driving Forces

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SAQ: Primary Source - Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Primary Source - Mexican Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Primary Source - Storming of the Bastille

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Communist Manifesto

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - American and French Revolutions

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Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization

DBQ: Causation - The Impact of European Imperialism

Evaluate the extent to which European imperialism in the 19th century led to the transformation of A

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DBQ: Relative Causes - European Imperialism and Its Global Impact

Evaluate the relative importance of economic motivations, technological advancements, and national r

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LEQ: Causation - European Imperialism and Indigenous Cultures

Evaluate the extent to which European imperialism affected indigenous cultures in Asia and Africa du

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LEQ: Causation - Opium Wars and Chinese Society

Evaluate the extent to which the Opium Wars affected Chinese society and governance during the perio

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LEQ: Changes in History - European Colonization and Resource Extraction

Evaluate the extent to which the search for natural resources changed European colonization strategi

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LEQ: Changes in History - European Imperialism in Africa

Evaluate the extent to which the Berlin Conference changed the landscape of African colonization in

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LEQ: Changes in History - European Imperialism in China

Evaluate the extent to which European imperialism changed Chinese society and governance in the peri

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LEQ: Changes in History - Japanese Imperialism

Evaluate the extent to which the Meiji Restoration changed Japan’s role in the world in the period 1

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LEQ: Relative Causes - European Imperialism in Africa

Evaluate the relative importance of economic, political, and cultural factors in the European coloni

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Japanese Imperialism

Evaluate the relative importance of internal reform and external pressures in the modernization and

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Opium Wars and Chinese Imperialism

Evaluate the relative importance of economic interests and military power in the European imperialis

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - US Foreign Policy Shifts

Evaluate the relative importance of economic interests, political ideologies, and strategic concerns

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Meiji Restoration

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Opium Wars and China

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - European Ethnocentrism and Colonization

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Berlin Conference and Africa

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - European Colonization and Resource Extraction

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - European Justifications for Imperialism

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Global Impact of Industrialization

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Responses to European Imperialism

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Economic vs. Ideological Motivations for Colonization

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Imperialism's Impact on Local Economies

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Resistance Movements

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Unit 7: Global Conflict

DBQ: Causation - The Catalysts of World War I

Evaluate the extent to which the alliance system contributed to the outbreak of World War I in the p

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DBQ: Changes in History - From WWI to the Cold War

Evaluate the extent to which the outcomes of World War I affected the political and social condition

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DBQ: Relative Causes - The Outbreak of World War I

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of World War I in the period 1900-1914.

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LEQ: Causation - Economic Consequences of the Great Depression

Evaluate the extent to which the Great Depression affected global economies in the period 1929 to 19

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LEQ: Causation - Impact of WWI on European Political Landscapes

Evaluate the extent to which World War I affected the political landscapes of European countries in

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LEQ: Causation - Impact of WWII on Colonial Empires

Evaluate the extent to which World War II affected the decline of European colonial empires in the p

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LEQ: Causation - The Cold War's Beginnings

Evaluate the extent to which the outcomes of World War II contributed to the beginning of the Cold W

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LEQ: Causation - The Role of Fascism in WWII

Evaluate the extent to which the rise of fascism contributed to the start of World War II in the per

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Great Depression on Global Politics

Evaluate the extent to which the Great Depression changed global politics in the period 1929-1945.

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of WWI on European Diplomacy and International Relations

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of Ideology in Shaping the 20th Century

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Transformation of Warfare from WWI to WWII

Evaluate the extent to which the nature of warfare changed in response to technological and strategi

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Origins of World War I

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the outbreak of World War I in the period 1878-1914.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Rise of Fascism

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of fascism in Europe in the period 1919-1939.

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Great Depression and the Rise of Fascism

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Outbreak of World War I

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Racial Ideologies in Conflict

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Formation of the United Nations

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Rise of Fascism

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Economic Policies in the Soviet Union

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Impact of World Wars on Colonialism

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Catalyst of WWI

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SAQ: Primary Source - Formation of the United Nations

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Iron Curtain and the Cold War

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SAQ: Primary Source - World War I Soldier's Perspective

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Alliances in WWI and WWII

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Isolationism in WWI and WWII

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Role of Women in WWI and WWII

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Treaty of Versailles and Potsdam Conference

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Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization

DBQ: Changes in History - Cold War Ideologies and Global Influence

Evaluate the extent to which the Cold War affected global alignments and ideologies in the period 19

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LEQ: Causation - The Collapse of the Soviet Union and Its Global Implications

Evaluate the extent to which the collapse of the Soviet Union affected global political structures i

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LEQ: Causation - The Cuban Missile Crisis' Impact on Cold War Tensions

Evaluate the extent to which the Cuban Missile Crisis affected Cold War tensions between the United

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LEQ: Causation - The Effects of Mao Zedong's Policies on China

Evaluate the extent to which Mao Zedong's policies affected China's social and economic development

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LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Truman Doctrine and NATO on the Cold War Dynamics

Evaluate the extent to which the Truman Doctrine and the formation of NATO affected the dynamics of

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LEQ: Changes in History - Decolonization and Nationalism

Evaluate the extent to which the process of decolonization changed in response to the emergence of n

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LEQ: Changes in History - Economic Policies in Communist China

Evaluate the extent to which economic policies in China changed in response to leadership transition

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Cold War on Global Alliances

Evaluate the extent to which the formation of global alliances changed in response to the Cold War i

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Decolonization in Africa

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of decolonization in Africa in the period 1945-1965.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Decolonization in Asia

Evaluate the relative importance of nationalist movements versus external pressures in the decoloniz

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Cuban Missile Crisis

Evaluate the relative importance of US foreign policy decisions versus Soviet strategic interests in

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Decolonization Challenges

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Soviet Union's Stance during Cold War

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Bandung Conference

Analyze the significance of the Bandung Conference in the context of decolonization and the Cold War

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Fall of the Berlin Wall

Analyze the significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall in the context of the Cold War's end.

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Truman Doctrine

Analyze the Truman Doctrine's role in shaping U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War.

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - China's Political Evolution

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Decolonization

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Nature of the Cold War

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SAQ: Primary Source - Kim Il-sung on Korean Division

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SAQ: Primary Source - Kwame Nkrumah on African Independence

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SAQ: Primary Source - Mao Zedong on Revolutionary Strategy

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Berlin Wall

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SAQ: Primary Source - Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - African Independence Movements

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Cold War Superpowers

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Korean and Vietnam Wars

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Middle East Conflicts

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Unit 9: Globalization

DBQ: Relative Causes - Globalization and Its Impacts

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the increased focus on globalization in the period 199

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LEQ: Causation - Environmental Change

Evaluate the extent to which global integration in the late 20th and early 21st centuries affected e

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LEQ: Causation - Global Health Crises

Evaluate the extent to which global health crises in the late 20th and early 21st centuries affected

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LEQ: Causation - NAFTA and EU

Evaluate the extent to which the establishment of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) an

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LEQ: Changes in History - Global Health Crises

Evaluate the extent to which global health crises have changed in response to advancements in medica

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of Social Media

Evaluate the extent to which the role of social media in society changed in response to technologica

Easy

LEQ: Relative Causes - Economic Globalization

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of economic globalization in the period 1980-2000.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Environmental Change

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of environmental change in the period 1950-2000.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - Global Health Crises

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of global health crises in the period 1980-2000.

Easy

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Environmental Impact of Globalization

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Global Trade Agreements

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Digital Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Formation of the European Union

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Post-9/11 US Foreign Policy

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Age of the Computer

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Environmental Concerns

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Global Environmental Policies

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Easy

SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Impact of the Internet on Democracy

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Hard

SAQ: Primary Source - 9/11 and the War on Terrorism

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Hard

SAQ: Primary Source - Global Warming and Environmental Damage

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - NAFTA and the European Union

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Easy

SAQ: Primary Source - Persian Gulf War and its Aftermath

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - The Digital Revolution

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Age of the Computer

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Economic Unions

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Global Health Crises

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Where can I find practice free response questions for the AP World History: Modern exam?
The free response section of each AP exam varies slightly, so you’ll definitely want to practice that before stepping into that exam room. Here are some free places to find practice FRQs :
  • Of course, make sure to run through College Board's past FRQ questions!
  • Once you’re done with those go through all the questions in the AP World History: ModernFree Response Room. You can answer the question and have it grade you against the rubric so you know exactly where to improve.
  • Reddit it also a great place to find AP free response questions that other students may have access to.
How do I practice for AP AP World History: Modern Exam FRQs?
Once you’re done reviewing your study guides, find and bookmark all the free response questions you can find. The question above has some good places to look! while you’re going through them, simulate exam conditions by setting a timer that matches the time allowed on the actual exam. Time management is going to help you answer the FRQs on the real exam concisely when you’re in that time crunch.
What are some tips for AP World History: Modern free response questions?
Before you start writing out your response, take a few minutes to outline the key points you want to make sure to touch on. This may seem like a waste of time, but it’s very helpful in making sure your response effectively addresses all the parts of the question. Once you do your practice free response questions, compare them to scoring guidelines and sample responses to identify areas for improvement. When you do the free response practice on the AP World History: Modern Free Response Room, there’s an option to let it grade your response against the rubric and tell you exactly what you need to study more.
How do I answer AP World History: Modern free-response questions?
Answering AP World History: Modern free response questions the right way is all about practice! As you go through the AP AP World History: Modern Free Response Room, treat it like a real exam and approach it this way so you stay calm during the actual exam. When you first see the question, take some time to process exactly what it’s asking. Make sure to also read through all the sub-parts in the question and re-read the main prompt, making sure to circle and underline any key information. This will help you allocate your time properly and also make sure you are hitting all the parts of the question. Before you answer each question, note down the key points you want to hit and evidence you want to use (where applicable). Once you have the skeleton of your response, writing it out will be quick, plus you won’t make any silly mistake in a rush and forget something important.