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

DBQ: Causation - The Spread and Impact of Major Religions

Evaluate the extent to which the spread of major religions led to changes in social structures and c

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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 - 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 - European Feudalism

Evaluate the extent to which the feudal system affected social and economic structures in Europe dur

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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: Relative Causes - Emergence of Nation-States

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the emergence of nation-states in Europe in the period

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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 - Emergence of Nation-States in Europe

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Song Dynasty Innovations

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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 Signing of the Magna Carta

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Feudalism in Europe

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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 Opening of the Qur'an

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Buddhism and Christianity

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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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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Ming and Aztec Societies

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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: Causation - The Impact of the Crusades

Evaluate the extent to which the Crusades affected European and Middle Eastern societies in the peri

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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 Transformation of European Society due to the Bubonic Plague

Evaluate the extent to which European society transformed in response to the Bubonic Plague in the 1

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Rise of the Mongol Empire

Evaluate the relative importance of military strategy and political leadership in the rise of the Mo

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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 - 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: Cause and Effect - The Silk Road

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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 (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) - Mali and Songhai

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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 - 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 - Chinese and Islamic Technological Innovations

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Crusades and Mongol Invasions

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Hanseatic League and Silk Road

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Mali and Songhai Empires

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Urbanization in Europe and China

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Unit 3: Land-Based Empires

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 Scientific Revolution

Evaluate the extent to which the Scientific Revolution affected religious beliefs in Europe from the

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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 Protestant Reformation's Effect on European Politics

Evaluate the extent to which European political structures changed in response to the Protestant Ref

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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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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Scientific Revolution

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Scientific Revolution in the period 1500-1700.

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Protestant Reformation

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

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Scientific Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Glorious Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Ottoman Empire

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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) - Scientific Revolution

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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: Historians Disagree - The Scientific Revolution

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Devshirme System

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Glorious Revolution

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Printing Press

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Scientific Revolution

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Protestant Reformation and Catholic Reformation

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Tokugawa Japan and Qing China

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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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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 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: Changes in History - Effects of European Exploration

Evaluate the extent to which European exploration from the 15th to 17th centuries changed the world

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Commercial Revolution

Evaluate the extent to which the Commercial Revolution changed European economic practices from 1450

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - African Slave Trade

Evaluate the relative importance of economic demand for labor and racial ideologies as causes of the

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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 - Encomienda System

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Treaty of Tordesillas

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Maritime Technologies

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Treaty of Tordesillas

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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 - The Encomienda System

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Impact of New World Silver

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SAQ: Primary Source - Treaty of Tordesillas

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Columbian Exchange

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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: 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 - 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 - 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 - Nationalism's Role in State Formation

Evaluate the extent to which nationalism influenced the formation of nation-states in the 19th centu

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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 - American Revolution

Evaluate the relative importance of economic policies and Enlightenment ideas as causes of the Ameri

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Enlightenment Influences on Revolutions

Evaluate the relative importance of Enlightenment ideas in influencing the revolutions in the Americ

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Industrial Revolution and Imperialism

Evaluate the relative importance of the Industrial Revolution as a cause of European imperialism in

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Latin American Independence Movements

Evaluate the relative importance of social inequalities and Enlightenment ideas as causes of indepen

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Abolition of the Slave Trade

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Federal Government Necessity

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - French Revolution's Third Estate

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - American Revolution

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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) - Industrial Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Nationalism

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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: Historians Disagree - Origins of Nationalism

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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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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Industrial Revolution and Imperialism

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Latin American Independence Movements

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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: Changes in History - European Imperialism and Its Global Impact

Evaluate the extent to which European imperialism in the 19th and early 20th centuries affected poli

Hard

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 - Meiji Restoration and Japanese Imperialism

Evaluate the extent to which the Meiji Restoration affected Japan's imperial ambitions and military

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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 China

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

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LEQ: Changes in History - European Imperialism in India

Evaluate the extent to which British imperialism changed Indian society and governance in the period

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LEQ: Relative Causes - European Colonization for Resources

Evaluate the relative importance of the search for natural resources in driving European colonizatio

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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 - Opium Wars and Chinese Imperialism

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

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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 - European Colonization for Resources

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Monroe Doctrine and US Foreign Policy

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Berlin Conference and Africa's Partition

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Meiji Restoration

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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) - Global Impact of Industrialization

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

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SAQ: Primary Source - British Imperialism in India

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - European Justifications for Imperialism

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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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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - US and European Imperialism

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Unit 7: Global Conflict

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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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: Changes in History - The Evolution of Nationalism from WWI to Post-WWII

Evaluate the extent to which the concept and impact of nationalism changed from the period of World

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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 - Decline of Colonialism

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the decline of colonialism and the rise of independenc

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Cold War

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Great Depression and Global Shifts

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Founding of the United Nations

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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 Nazi-Soviet Pact

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

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Treaty of Versailles

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

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Treaty of Versailles

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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: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Cold War's Global Influence

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Formation and Impact of Alliances Pre-WWI

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Catalyst of WWI

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SAQ: Primary Source - Fascist Ideology in Italy

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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: 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: Causation - The Cold War's Global Impact

Evaluate the extent to which the Cold War led to changes in political alignments and social structur

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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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DBQ: Relative Causes - The Cold War

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Cold War in the period 1945-1991.

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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 Collapse of the Soviet Union

Evaluate the extent to which the collapse of the Soviet Union changed the political landscape in Eas

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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 - Cold War Alliances

Evaluate the relative importance of ideological differences versus security concerns in the formatio

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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 - The Cuban Missile Crisis

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

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Fall of the Soviet Union

Evaluate the relative importance of economic issues versus political reforms in the collapse of the

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Decolonization Challenges

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - International Reaction to U.S. Civil Rights

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Great Leap Forward

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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 - Decolonization in Africa

Analyze the process of decolonization in Africa as reflected in Harold Macmillan's speech.

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Reagan's Cold War Ideology

Analyze the views expressed by Ronald Reagan in his Inaugural Address regarding the role of governme

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

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Decolonization in Africa

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

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Nature of the Cold War

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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 - Middle East Conflicts

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Unit 9: Globalization

DBQ: Causation - The Impact of 9/11 on Global Security and Policy

Evaluate the extent to which the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks led to changes in global secur

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - Globalization and Its Impacts

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

Hard

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 Impact of 9/11 on International Security Measures

Evaluate the extent to which international security measures changed in response to the September 11

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Rise of China and India

Evaluate the extent to which the global economic landscape changed in response to the rise of China

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Economic Globalization

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

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Global Health Crises

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

Easy

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Age of the Computer

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rapid development and spread of computer technolog

Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Environmental Impact of Globalization

Answer the following AP World History: Modern Short Answer Question

Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Gulf Wars and Their Impact

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Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Rise of the Taliban and Al Qaeda

Answer the following AP World History: Modern Short Answer Question

Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Economic Growth in China

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Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Formation of the European Union

Answer the following AP World History: Modern Short Answer Question

Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Global Environmental Awareness

Answer the following AP World History: Modern Short Answer Question

Medium

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

Answer the following AP World History: Modern Short Answer Question

Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Impact of the Internet

Answer the following AP World History: Modern Short Answer Question

Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Global Trade

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Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - International Terrorism

Answer the following AP World History: Modern Short Answer Question

Medium

SAQ: Historians Disagree - Global Environmental Policies

Answer the following AP World History: Modern Short Answer Question

Easy

SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Effects of Globalization on the Economy

Answer the following AP World History: Modern Short Answer Question

Medium

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

Answer the following AP World History: Modern Short Answer Question

Hard

SAQ: Primary Source - Global Warming and Environmental Damage

Answer the following AP World History: Modern Short Answer Question

Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - NAFTA and the European Union

Answer the following AP World History: Modern Short Answer Question

Easy

SAQ: Primary Source - The Digital Revolution

Answer the following AP World History: Modern Short Answer Question

Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Economic Unions

Answer the following AP World History: Modern Short Answer Question

Easy

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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.