AP World History Unit 4 Review Questions
Early Modern Period, c. 1450-1750
Directions: Answer the following questions on NOTEBOOK PAPER, using your Unit 4 Curriculum
Framework and Study Sheet. BE SPECIFIC in your answers!
KEY CONCEPT 4.1 GLOBALIZING NETWORKS OF COMMUNICATION & EXCHANGE
1. What region rose to prominence in the new global network in this area? What region did
they primarily colonize in this time period?
2. What three regions comprise the new “Atlantic World?”
3. Describe the Columbian Exchange. What was exchanged, in what directions? Be specific.
What were the major consequences of the Exchange?
4. What were the purposes of the European voyages of discovery? What were the significant
results?
5. What were the major changes over time (c. 1450-c.1750) in the nature of East Asia’s
participation in trade networks? Identify key changes and continuities (CCOT) from the
Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, Silk Road, and Saharan trade networks.
6. Describe the significance of the Dutch and British East India Companies.
7. How does the theme of Human-Environment Interactions relate to Key Concept
(KC) 4.1?
8. How does Spanish silver and mercantilism relate to KC 4.1?
9. CCOT: identify the key CCOTs in this time period as they relate to slavery, social hierarchies
and govt. elites, population demographics, and economic production.
KEY CONCEPT 4.2 NEW FORMS OF SOCIAL ORGANIZATIN & MODES OF PRODUCTION
10. Describe the Casta Levels of Colonial Latin America as they developed by the 18th century.
11. Explain the Atlantic Slave Trade: numbers involved, years, where from/where to, agricultural
products.
12. Explain the importance of religious syncretism in this era. Explain using the examples of
vodun, Janissaries, Sikhs, or other examples of your choice.
13. What type of labor was primarily used in this era in each of the following: Russia, Southeast
Asia, Japan, India, and China? What was primarily produced by these laborers in each
region?
14. CCOT: identify key CCOTs in this time period as they relate to gender roles and society.
KEY CONCEPT 4.3 STATE CONSOLIDATION & IMPERIAL EXPANSION
15. What were the 5 maritime Western European Empires? What technologies did they use to
to facilitate their rise?
16. In what ways was the Early Modern Period (c. 1450-1750) becoming more “Modern”?
17. Name the rivals and results of each of the following conflicts, and include years fought:
Seven Years War, Thirty Years War, Battle of Lepanto, Battle of Chaldiran.
18. Name the dynasties that ruled the major “gunpowder” land empires in each of the
following: Russia, Middle East, Persia, India. Identify major political characteristics of each
empire.
19. CCOT: China from the beginning of the Ming to the height of the Qing, 1368-c.1750; Japan
before and after the Tokugawa Shogunate began c. 1600.
SKILLS
20. List the basic components of the CCOT essay rubric (7 points). Explain the Rule of 3, Global
Context, Analysis, and what A.P. means when writing essays.
21. Define and give the dates for the following: Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, Scientific
Revolution, Enlightenment.