AP World History
2nd Period
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Period 1-2
Period 1
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1.1 Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth
1.2 The Neolithic Revolution and Early Agricultural Societies
1.3 The Development and Interactions of Early Agricultural, Pastoral, and Urban Societies
Period 2
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2.1 The Development and Codification of Religious and Cultural Traditions
2.2 The Development of States and Empires
2.3 Emergence of Transregional Networks of Communication and Exchange
Period 3-4
Period 3
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3.1 Expansion and Intensification of Communication and Exchange Networks
3.2 Continuity and Innovation of State Forms and Their Interactions
3.3 Increased Economic Productive Capacity and its Consequences
Period 4
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4.1 Globalizing Networks of Communication and Exchange
4.2 New Forms of Social Organization and Modes of Production
4.3 State Consolidation and Imperial Expansion
Period 5-6
Period 5
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5.1 Industrialization and Global Capitalism
5.2 Imperialism and Nation-State Formation
5.3 Nationalism, Revolution, and Reform
5.4 Global Migration
Period 6
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6.1 Science and the Environment
6.2 Global Conflicts and Their Consequences
6.3 New Conceptualizations of Global Economy, Society, and Culture
The AP World History Exam
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Period 2: Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies, c. 600 B.C.E. to c. 600 C.E.