World History: AP®
Welcome to the OER Project: World History AP® (WH AP) course! WH AP has a one-to-one alignment with the AP® World History: Modern Course and Exam Description (CED) and provides students with free articles, videos, source collections, and practice DBQ and LEQ prompts to help them succeed on the AP® exam.
Featured Materials
Causes and Consequences of the Crusades
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Causes and Consequences of the Crusades
The Crusades were a centuries-long struggle between Christian and Muslim realms, as they struggled for control of the Holy Lands. Yet, these conflicts also brought new connection and ideas into the Mediterranean world.
SAQ Practice: Unit 1
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SAQ Practice: Unit 1
How do you ACE the SAQ portion of the AP® World History: Modern exam? Remember to Answer, Cite, and Explain!
Source Collection: Influence of Belief Systems in Afro-Eurasia c. 1200–1450 CE
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Source Collection: Influence of Belief Systems in Afro-Eurasia c. 1200–1450 CE
This collection of sources from Afro-Eurasia focuses on the themes of culture, government, and economic systems.
Lessons
Lesson 3.3
Empires: Belief Systems
Early modern rulers used shared beliefs to unify empires. Let’s examine how religious changes impacted Afro-Eurasian empires from 1450 to 1750 CE.
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Lesson 4.5
Maritime Empires Maintained and Developed
From the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries, labor and resources extracted from colonies built new economic systems that allowed maritime empires to expand their global power.
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Lesson 7.3
Conducting World War I
The First World War began in Europe’s empires but quickly involved nations and colonies across the entire world. New weapons and massive mobilization made it the first truly global conflict.
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Lesson 9.1
Advances in Technology and Exchange after 1900
Technological advancements have accelerated since 1900. We now live in a world that is more connected than ever before. What have we learned from this acceleration and what does the future hold?
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Materials
Zheng He
Graphic Biographies
Zheng He
Zheng He’s expeditions may have been the largest organized missions of this era, and they crossed long distances. His biography illustrates just how connected large parts of the Afro-Eurasian world were in this era.
Dar-al-Islam 1200–1450
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Dar-al-Islam 1200–1450
In the thirteenth century, the Islamic golden age ended with the political fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate. However, Islam as a belief system emerged from these events stronger than ever.
Themes Notebook
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Themes Notebook
What themes will be featured in this unit? Evaluate the statements and try your best to figure it out!
Unit 6 LEQ
Assessment
Unit 6 LEQ
As you’ve learned, people found many different ways to respond to colonialism. Put all that knowledge to use and craft an argument evaluating various responses to colonialism.
Comparison: States 1200–1450
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Comparison: States 1200–1450
Spot similarities and differences, then turn your insights into strong thesis statements and solid historical arguments.
Preserving the Past
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Preserving the Past
Globalization and imperialism have impacted Indigenous American communities everywhere. Hear why and how the Pueblo people are fighting to reclaim their stories, ancestral remains, and sacred lands from institutions around the world.