AP World History: Modern
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Study the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the world from c. 1200 CE to the present. You’ll analyze texts, visual sources, and other historical evidence and write essays expressing historical arguments.
Evaluating primary and secondary sources
Analyzing the claims, evidence, and reasoning you find in sources
Putting historical developments in context and making connections between them
Coming up with a claim or thesis and explaining and supporting it in writing
An introductory college course in modern world history
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Thu, May 11, 2023,
8 AM Local
This is the regularly scheduled date for the AP World History: Modern Exam.
The course content outlined below is organized into commonly taught units of study that provide one possible sequence for the course. Your teacher may choose to organize the course content differently based on local priorities and preferences.
You'll explore how states formed, expanded, and declined in areas of the world during the period c. 1200–c. 1450 and the related political, social, and cultural developments of that time.
Topics may include:
8%–10% of exam score
As you continue your study of the period c. 1200–c. 1450, you’ll learn how areas of the world were linked through trade and how these connections affected people, cultures, and environments.
Topics may include:
8%–10% of exam score
You'll begin your study of the period c. 1450–c. 1750 with an exploration of the empires that held power over large contiguous areas of land.
Topics may include:
12%–15% of exam score
Continuing your study of the period c. 1450–c. 1750, you’ll learn about advances in ocean exploration, the development of new maritime empires, and the effects of new cross-cultural encounters.
Topics may include:
12%–15% of exam score
You’ll start your study of the period c. 1750–c. 1900 by exploring the new political ideas and developments in technology that led to large-scale changes in governments, society, and economies.
Topics may include:
12%–15% of Score
You'll continue to investigate the period c. 1750–c. 1900 and learn how the different states acquired and expanded control over colonies and territories.
Topics may include:
12%–15% of exam score
You'll begin your study of the period c. 1900–present by learning about the global conflicts that dominated this era.
Topics may include:
8%–10% of exam score
As you continue exploring the period c. 1900–present, you’ll learn about colonies’ pursuits of independence and the global power struggle between capitalism and communism.
Topics may include:
8%–10% of exam score
You'll continue your study of the period c. 1900–present by investigating the causes and effects of the unprecedented connectivity of the modern world.
Topics may include:
8%–10% of exam score
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AP World History: Modern Course and Exam Description
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