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No other era is as easy to summarize as the EARLY MODERN (1450-1750) era. This is the era the Europeans "wake-up", expand, and build empires. I'm not talking about Charlemagne here. I'm talking about the British Empire. I'm talking about the Dutch East India Trading Company. I'm talking about the Spanish Empire. This is a new Europe. This isn't Marco Polo. These Europeans will come to your land and stay there. They will take over most of the world in this era (if not, in the next). Beyond the Maritime empires (and the effect of their establishment), many huge land empires emerged (most notably the Islamic Mughal and Ottoman Empires). Of course, China is important... It always is. So, here is the Early Modern Period... The next two of the nine units in AP WORLD: MODERN are featured in this time period. See the chart below for the exact weighting:
CLICK BELOW for pages dedicated to the TWO UNITS in this PERIOD.
Below are the ACTUAL STANDARDS provided by the College Board for what you have to know for the 1450-1750 Period:
The interconnection of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, made possible by transoceanic voyaging, transformed trade and had a significant social impact on the world.
This map is taken directly from the classic 2006 DBQ question on this very topic.
Although the world's productive systems continued to be heavily centered on agriculture, major changes occurred in agricultural labor, the systems and locations of manufacturing, gender and social structures, and environmental processes.
Look familiar? This is info from the LAST period (POST CLASSICAL 1200-1450), but the College Board is saying traditional labor systems intensified… So, here are the main ones from the previous period…
Empires achieved increased scope and influence around the world, shaping and being shaped by the diverse populations they incorporated.
THE COLLEGE BOARD DOES NOT MENTION THE NEXT FOUR IN THEIR LAND EMPIRES LIST. BUT, THEY DO COME UP IN OTHER AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM AND ARE LAND EMPIRES… SO, I’M INCLUDING THEM TOO…
Below are the 43 people to know for the EARLY MODERN PERIOD (1450-1750). Since the two units in this period are BOTH about Empire Building… so are most of these people. These aren’t ‘MUST-KNOW’ people. But, these people are either EXPLICITLY (You MUST know this) or IMPLICITLY (it might help you to know this) by the College Board. ENJOY!
I know… That’s a lot. Here’s the short version: |