Amsco ap world history Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

This document contains many notes in units 1 & 2 of the course AP World History. It also contains some summaries of the AMSCO Book chapters for these units. All these are notes from detailed PowerPoint, and the document has everything that one would need to know for units 1 and 2. I ended with a high A in the class using these notes.

AMSCO AP World History Modern- Unit 6Imperialism - correct answers A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Nationalism - correct answers A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country Sino-Japanese War - correct answers a war between China and Japan for influence, power, and territory Formosa - correct answers Chiang and the nationalists were forced to flee to Formosa, a large island off the southern coast of China, after th...

AMSCO AP World History Unit 3 Review Already Passed Ming Dynasty It was perhaps the peak of Chinese civilization with 300 years of peace and prosperity. They improved the Grand Canal, made great porcelain, and under Yong Le encouraged exploration. Manchu Northeast Asian peoples who founded the Qing Empire. Qing Dynasty Minority Manchu rule over China that incorporated new territories, experienced substantial population growth, and sustained significant economic growth. Kangxi Qing emperor (r....

AP World History Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization Latest 2022 Graded A Imperialism A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Social Darwinism The belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle. King Leopold II the Belgian king who opened up the African interior to European trade along the Congo River and by 1884 controlled the area known as the Congo Free State. Dutch East India Company Government-charte...

AMSCO AP World History Modern- Unit 9 radio - correct answers a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves Internet - correct answers A global network connecting millions of computers, making it possible to exchange information. Green Revolution - correct answers Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers. Crossbreeding - correct answers when members of different species breed together. genetic engineering - ...

Deng Xiaoping CORRECT ANSWER Instituted a series of reforms including the replacement of communes with presently's parts of land where the present grow their own crops and sell part of them and markets Ngo Dinh Diem CORRECT ANSWER An undemocratic an unpopular South Vietnamese ruler Lyndon Johnson CORRECT ANSWER President and increase the number of US troops in south Vietnam Ho Chi Minh CORRECT ANSWER North Vietnamese ruler who appeal to nationalist feelings to Posey United States troop...

AMSCO AP World History Modern- Unit 6Imperialism - correct answers A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Nationalism - correct answers A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country Sino-Japanese War - correct answers a war between China and Japan for influence, power, and territory Formosa - correct answers Chiang and the nationalists were forced to flee to Formosa, a large island off the southern coast of China, after ...

AMSCO AP World History Exam Questions and Answers All Correct People adapted to new environments and developed new tools. - Answer-How did culture change between 1,000,000 years ago and 10,000 years ago? Better means of food production - Answer-The best explanation for the change in world population between 10,000 years ago and 7,000 years ago is the development of Humanity began in east Africa and spread to the rest of the world - Answer-Most historians agree with which theory explainin...

Song Dynasty CORRECT ANSWER (960-1279 CE) The Chinese dynasty that placed much more emphasis on civil administration, industry, education, and arts other than military. Imperial Bureaucracy CORRECT ANSWER Division of an empire into organized provinces to make it easier to control Meritocracy CORRECT ANSWER a system in which promotion is based on individual ability or achievement Grand Canal CORRECT ANSWER The 1,100-mile (1,700-kilometer) waterway linking the Yellow and the Yangzi Rivers...

AMSCO AP World History Modern- Unit 9 radio - correct answers a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves Internet - correct answers A global network connecting millions of computers, making it possible to exchange information. Green Revolution - correct answers Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers. Crossbreeding - correct answers when members of different species breed together. genetic engineering - ...

AMSCO AP World History Modern- Unit 6Imperialism - correct answers A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Nationalism - correct answers A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country Sino-Japanese War - correct answers a war between China and Japan for influence, power, and territory Formosa - correct answers Chiang and the nationalists were forced to flee to Formosa, a large island off the southern coast of China, after ...