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Barron's AP world history / John McCannon, Ph. D., Department of History, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, New Hampshire.

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Provides chapter reviews of world history from prehistoric to modern times, test-taking strategies, study tips, and full-length practice tests with answers explanations.

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  • ISBN: 9781438011097
  • ISBN: 1438011091
  • Physical Description: vii, 502 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
  • Edition: Eighth edition.
  • Publisher: Hauppauge, New York : Barron's, [2018]

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Includes index.
Subject: World history > Examinations > Study guides.
Advanced placement programs (Education) > Examinations > Study guides.
Genre: Study guides.

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AP World History : With Online Tests
AP World History : With Online Tests
by McCannon, John
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AP World History : With Online Tests

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Barron's Essential 5p. ix
Introduction
    How to Use This Bookp. 3
            The AP Exam in World History: An Overviewp. 6
            Disciplinary Practices and Reasoning Skills in Historyp. 8
            Multiple-Choice Question Strategiesp. 9
            Short-Answer Question Strategiesp. 18
            Free-Response (Essay) Questions: General Tipsp. 22
            Document-Based Question (DBQ) Strategiesp. 26
            Long Essay Question (LEQ) Strategiesp. 39
            Practice, Practice, Practice: Online Resourcesp. 45
Unit 1Technological and Environmental Transformations (to 600 B.C.E.)
    Short Cutp. 49
    Scenic Routep. 57
1        Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earthp. 59
            Geographic Orientationp. 59
            Human Origins and the First Migrationsp. 60
            Hunter-Forager Societies during the Early Stone Age (Paleolithic)p. 61
2        The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societiesp. 63
            Pastoralism and Herding Societiesp. 63
            Agriculturep. 64
            From Stone Age to Ages of Metal: Transitions to Civilizationp. 65
3        The Development and Interactions of Early Agricultural, Pastoral, and Urban Societiesp. 67
            Core/Foundational Civilizations and the First Statesp. 67
            Society, Trade, and Economicsp. 74
            Culture, Thought, and Religionp. 75
Unit 2Organization and Reorganization Of Human Societies (600 B.C.E.-600 C.E.)
    Short Cutp. 81
    Scenic Routep. 89
4        The Development and Codification of Religious and Cultural Traditionsp. 91
            The Persistence of Older Forms of Worshipp. 91
            Reformed Faiths and New Religionsp. 92
            Thought and Culturep. 97
5        The Development of State and Empiresp. 101
            Key Statesp. 101
            Methods of Rulep. 109
            Social Structuresp. m
            Imperial and Political Overreachp. 112
6        Emerging Transregional Networks of Communication and Exchangep. 113
            Transregional Trade Routesp. 113
            Innovations in Transportp. 116
            Transmissions: The Effects of Communication and Exchangep. 117
Unit 3Regional and Interregioanl Interactions (600-1450)
    Short Cutp. 121
    Scenic Routep. 137
7        State Building, Expansion, and Conflict, 600-1450p. 139
            State Building in Afro-Eurasia: Tradition and innovationp. 140
            Afro-Eurasia: Interregional Contacts and Conflictsp. 150
            State Formation in the Pre-Columbian Americasp. 153
8        Culture, Science, and Technology, 600-1450p. 157
            Cross-Cultural Exchange and Cultural Growthp. 158
            Far from Home: Interregional Travelersp. 160
            Old and New Traditions: Cultural Developments by Regionp. 161
9        Economic Systems, 600-1450p. 169
            Trade Networksp. 169
            Making Trade Easier: Technology, Banking, and Infrastructurep. 173
10        Social Structures, 600-1450p. 175
            Citiesp. 175
            Social Structures and Labor Managementp. 176
            Gender Rolesp. 180
11        Humans and the Environment, 600-1450p. 183
            Migrationsp. 183
            The Impact of Industry and Agriculturep. 184
            Environmental Forces: Disease and Climatep. 185
Unit 4Global Interactions (1450-1750)
    Short Cutp. 189
    Scenic Routep. 201
12        State Building, Expansion, And Conflict, 1450-1750p. 203
            Statecraft: Old and New Techniques of Governancep. 204
            Empire-Building: The Age of Exploration and Colonizationp. 205
            Major States and Empiresp. 211
13        Culture, Science, and Technology, 1450-1750p. 219
            Scientific and Technological Innovationp. 220
            Religious Developmentsp. 222
            Trends in Art, Literature, and Architecturep. 226
14        Economic Systems, 1450-1750p. 231
            The Early Globalization of Economicsp. 231
            From Mercantilism to Capitalism and Proto-Industrializationp. 234
15        Social Structures, 1450-1750p. 237
            Social Classes in Fluxp. 238
            Slavery and Coerced Laborp. 240
            Gender and Ethnicityp. 242
16        Humans and The Environment, 1450-1750p. 247
            The Columbian Exchangep. 247
            Monoculture and Resource Extraction: Ecological Effectsp. 249
Unit 5Industrialization and Global Integration (1750-1900)
    Short Cutp. 253
    Scenic Routep. 265
17        State Building, Expansion, and Conflict, 1750-1900p. 267
            The Atlantic Revolutions and the Birth of Modern Politicsp. 268
            Western Imperialism and Global Conflictp. 273
            Political Developments by Regionp. 276
18        Culture, Science, and Technology, 1750-1900p. 293
            Art and Culture in the Modern Erap. 293
            Political Thought: New Philosophies and Ideologiesp. 297
            Science and Secularism in the Industrial Erap. 300
19        Economic Systems, 1750-1900p. 303
            Industrial Revolutions in the Westp. 304
            Capitalism and Commercep. 306
            Industrialization and Capitalism in Global Perspectivep. 308
20        Social Structures, 1750-1900p. 311
            The Transformation of Social Classesp. 312
            Labor and Migrationp. 313
            Gender and Family Issuesp. 317
21        Humans and the Environment, 1750-1900p. 321
            Industrialization and the Environmentp. 321
            Disease in the Modern Erap. 323
Unit 6Accelerating Global Chance and Realignments (1900 to Present)
    Short Cutp. 327
    Scenic Routep. 343
22        State Building, Expansion, and Conflict (Part 1), 1900-1945p. 345
            World War I and the Paris Peace Conferencep. 346
            Domestic Politics, 1900-1939p. 351
            World War II and the Holocaustp. 359
23        State Building, Expansion, and Conflict (Part II), 1945 to Presentp. 365
            Cold War and Decolonization: Foreign Policy Shifts, 1945-1991p. 366
            Divergent Forms of Domestic Development, 1945-1991p. 372
            Globalism in the 1990s and 2000sp. 384
24        Culture, Science, and Technology, 1900 to Presentp. 389
            High Art and Culturep. 390
            Mass Culture and Multiculturalismp. 392
            Religion in the Modern Erap. 394
            Science and Technologyp. 395
25        Economic Systems, 1900 to Presentp. 397
            Divergent Approaches to the Economyp. 397
            Boom and Bust: Toward the Great Depression and Bretton Woodsp. 399
            Regionalization and Globalization After World War IIp. 400
26        Social Structures, 1900 to Presentp. 403
            Labor and Lifestylesp. 404
            Ethnicity and Race Relationsp. 405
            Gender Issuesp. 407
27        Humans and the Environment, 1900 to Presentp. 409
            Disease, Health, and Population in the Contemporary Erap. 410
            The Modern Environmental Movementp. 411
            Pollution, Earth Shaping, and Global Warmingp. 412
Practice Tests
    Practice Test 1p. 419
    Practice Test 2p. 457
Appendix: Map of Selected World Regionsp. 495
Indexp. 497

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