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Unit 2 of 9

Networks of Exchange (c. 1200 to c. 1450)

Unit 2 focuses on major trade systems (such as the Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, and Trans-Saharan Routes), the roles of merchants, diaspora, and commercial practices, the spread of religions, technologies and cultural ideas, and the biological and environmental impacts (diseases).

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  1. 01The Global Tapestry (c. 1200 to c. 1450)7
  2. 02Networks of Exchange (c. 1200 to c. 1450)6
  3. 03Land-Based Empires (c. 1450 to c. 1750)4
  4. 04Transoceanic Interconnections (c. 1450 to c. 1750)7
  5. 05Revolutions (c. 1750 to c. 1900)9
  6. 06Consequences of Industrialization (c. 1750 to c. 1900)7
  7. 07Global Conflict (c. 1900 to the present)8
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Units of AP® World History: Modern

Lessons

6 lessons in this unit

  1. 2.1The Silk RoadsPreview lesson
  2. 2.2The Mongol Empire and the Making of the Modern WorldPreview lesson
  3. 2.3Exchange in the Indian OceanPreview lesson
  4. 2.4Trans-Saharan Trade RoutesPreview lesson
  5. 2.5Cultural Consequences of ConnectivityPreview lesson
  6. 2.6Environmental Consequences of ConnectivityPreview lesson

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