Key Concepts of AP WORLD

Cultural Diffusion

The spread of cultural elements such as language, religion, and customs between different societies.

Trade Networks

Established routes and systems for the exchange of goods and services between regions or countries.

Bubonic Plague

A deadly disease that spread through Asia and Europe, causing a significant decrease in population.

Flying Cash System

A credit system used in China to facilitate trade and commerce.

Hanseatic League

An alliance of merchant guilds in Germany formed to protect trade interests.

Slavery

The practice of owning individuals as property for forced labor, common in various societies.

Missionaries

Individuals who travel to spread religious beliefs and teachings to different regions.

State Formation

The process of creating and developing organized political entities with defined territories and governing structures.

Tokugawa Shogunate

Started feudal rule in Japan in 1603, leading to a period of isolation.

Taj Mahal

Constructed in India by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 1630s-1650s.

English Civil War

Resulted in the execution of King Charles I in 1649.

Peter the Great

Modernized and westernized Russia in the late 17th/early 18th centuries.

Enlightenment

18th-century European movement promoting reason and liberty.

Industrial Revolution

Began in Britain in the late 18th century, revolutionizing manufacturing.

American Revolution

Led to the independence of the United States in 1783.

French Revolution

Overthrew the monarchy in France, starting in 1789.

Napoleonic Wars

Fought across Europe from 1803-1815.

Meiji Restoration

Modernized Japan from 1868 onwards.

Scramble for Africa

Intensified European colonization in the late 19th century.

Spanish-American War

Resulted in the U.S. gaining colonies in 1898.

Boxer Rebellion

Anti-foreigner movement in China from 1899-1901.

World War I

Fought from 1914-1918.

Russian Revolution

Led to the establishment of the Soviet Union in 1917.

Great Depression

Economic crisis lasting from 1929-1939.

World War II

Fought from 1939-1945.

Cold War

Tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union starting in 1947.

Cuban Revolution

Led by Fidel Castro in 1959.

Vietnam War

Fought from 1955-1975.

Civil Rights Movement

Fought for equality in the U.S. from 1954-1968.

Iranian Revolution

Occurred in 1979, leading to a hostage crisis.

Gulf War

Conflict between Iraq and a coalition led by the U.S. in 1990-1991.

Genocide in Rwanda

Tragic events in 1994.

9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Occurred in the U.S. in 2001.

War in Afghanistan

Started in 2001 and continues to the present.

Syrian Civil War

Ongoing conflict since 2011.

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Occurred in 2022.