Advanced Placement World History
Final Exam Review
Early Modern Era
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list the characteristics of the Early Modern Era: the globalization of trade, the change in political philosophy
in Europe, the continuity of Eastern politics and power, the impact of Europe on the Americas, coercive labor
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evaluate the impact of the Reformation on the politics of Europe.
contrast the political philosophies of the absolute monarchies of Europe with the constitutional monarchies.
trace the path of constitutionalism in England.
compare the ruling styles of Louis XIV of France and Peter the Great of Russia.
trace the early development of capitalism (“baby capitalism”).
explain the theory of mercantilism.
list the new discoveries associated with the European Scientific Revolution.
connect the Scientific Revolution with the further decline of the Roman Catholic Church.
connect the concept of Natural Law in the Scientific Revolution with the various theories associated with the
Enlightenment.
explain the Enlightenment ideas of Locke, Smith and Voltaire.
contrast European and Chinese exploration.
list and explain the factors that permitted the Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Incan empires.
contrast the structures of the Spanish, British and French colonial systems.
contrast the style of relations with the indigenous peoples between the Spanish, British and French colonial
systems.
explain the impact of European conquest and colonization on the native population.
explain the origin and characteristics of the European slave trade.
contrast European and Islamic slave trade
compare and contrast the economic benefit of the European colonies in the Americas to their respective
mother countries.
list the products considered part of the Columbian Exchange.
compare and contrast the impact of the European presence in the Pacific with their presence in the Americas.
compare and contrast the gunpowder empires of the East.
Age of European Hegemony
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list the characteristics of the Age of European Hegemony: revolution, Enlightenment, nationalism,
industrialization, imperialism, contrasting reactions of the Ottomans, Chinese and Japanese, mass migrations,
the demographic transition.
see the connection between Enlightenment thinking and the Age of Revolution
summarize the philosophies of John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the Baron de Montesquieu.
explain the reasons the peoples of North America, Spanish America, Haiti and France were displeased with
the rule of the Old Regime.
identify the key events in displacing the Old Paradigm in each of the revolutions we have discussed.
explain why the French and the South Americans failed to secure their revolutions. (Jacobins, Napoleon;
Juntas)
explain why the American Revolution is fundamentally different than the other revolutions of that time.
explain the connection between the American Revolution and the later revolutions of that time.
identify the key leaders of the revolutions we have discussed.
connect conservatism to the Congress of Vienna and the balance of power concept.
explain the reasons for radical and reactionary thinking.
explain and give examples of utopianism.
define “nationalism.”
list and explain the factors that contributed to the development of the Industrial Revolution in Europe and
America.
identify key technological advances associated with the Industrial Revolution.
16. explain the change in labor systems that can be connected to the Industrial Revolution. (slaves, serfs, wage
labor; conditions)
17. explain the role of women in the Industrial Revolution. (work, role in society for all classes)
18. define and give the significance of Social Darwinism in the industrial world.
19. explain why, according to Karl Marx, a revolution of the proletariat is inevitable.
20. discuss the positive and negative effects of urbanization
21. list the positive impacts of industrialization on the lifestyle of those who experienced it.
22. define the “demographic transition” and the factors that contributed to it.
23. describe the impact of Industrialization on business practices…free market capitalism, incorporation,
monopolization.
24. discuss the factors that prevented the Industrial Revolution from successfully spreading to Russia, the Middle
East and India
25. discuss the impact of migration on Latin America and the United States.
26. compare the reaction to foreign intervention in the Ottoman Empire, China, India and Japan.
27. connect the following to the decline of the Ottoman Empire: seizure of lands by Russia and France; failure to
compete economically; capitulations; political turmoil within the imperial administration.
28. explain the motives for European imperialism
29. describe the motives for and means by which European imperial control was achieved in each of the
following areas: India, China, Africa and Southeast Asia
The Twentieth Century
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explain the background tensions of World War One: imperialism, chauvinism, militarism
identify the alignment of European powers in the early 20 th century and how it contributed to the outbreak of
the war.
explain why the First World War became a war of attrition.
contrast the idealism of the 14 Points with the reality of the Treaty of Versailles.
explain how the Treaty of Versailles became the seed for a second world war.
connect the First World War to the rising expectations of colonial possessions, nationalist groups and the
powers of Asia.
list the qualities that combine to allow a totalitarian dictator to come to power.
explain the characteristics of the following people that pre-set them to being liable to totalitarian rule: the
Germans, the Russians, the Japanese.
list the “abilities” of the various totalitarian leaders.
explain the basic tenants of fascism, nazism and Stalinism
compare the goals of Japanese expansion to German and Italian expansion.
contrast the military tactics and strategies of World War Two and World War One.
explain how World War Two impacted the global balance of power.
list and explain the origins of the Cold War.
define the concept of “limited war” and apply it to Korea and Vietnam.
define the concept of mutually assured destruction and apply it to the arms race and Cuban Missile Crisis.
explain why the Sino-Soviet split is so significant.