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ap world history - unit 4: competing maritime empires

originally streamed in 2019 with Donald D'Orto Jr.Teacher
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Review session covering competing empires from 1450-1750 for AP World History. Learn about mercantilism, maritime empires, the Atlantic slave trade, and syncretic religions. This session walks through key conflicts like Ottoman-Portuguese battles, ex ...more

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units
Unit 4 – Global Connections: 1450-1750
topics
Competing Empires, 1450-1750Maritime EmpiresTransoceanic Connections4.4 Maritime Empires Established4.5 Maritime Empires Maintained and Developed4.6 Resistance to European Expansion4.7 Class and Race from 1450-1750Labor SystemsChanging Social Hierarchies, 1450-17504.3 Columbian Exchange4.2 Exploration4.0 Unit 4 Overview

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Welcome and Introduction

  • 1:41

    Presenter Background

  • 2:13

    Poll on SAQs

  • 3:20

    Social Media Updates

  • 3:53

    Upcoming Streams

  • 5:26

    Tonight's Topics Overview

  • 5:57

    Image Analysis Activity

  • 7:31

    Mercantilism Explained

  • 8:35

    Protectionism Examples

  • 10:43

    Key Terms: Maritime Empires

  • 12:47

    Maritime vs Land Empires

  • 13:19

    Mercantilism Quiz

  • 15:56

    Europeans Asserting Power

  • 16:59

    Ottoman-Portuguese Conflicts

  • 19:05

    Moroccan-Songhai Conflict

  • 21:10

    Maritime Networks Continuity

  • 23:14

    Portuguese Trade Changes

  • 24:46

    Battle of Diu

  • 27:22

    Silver Discovery Impacts

  • 28:54

    Atlantic Slave Trade

  • 31:36

    Cultural Changes Overview

  • 33:12

    Portuguese Slave Trafficking

  • 35:50

    Atlantic Trading System

  • 37:23

    Slave Trade Questions

  • 41:35

    Syncretic Religions Introduction

  • 42:37

    Syncretism Definition

  • 45:47

    Vodun and Santeria Examples

  • 48:54

    Candomble in Brazil

  • 49:56

    SAQ on Creoleization

  • 52:37

    SAQ Part A Discussion

  • 53:40

    SAQ Part B Discussion

  • 55:45

    SAQ Part C Discussion

  • 57:49

    Wrap-Up and Next Stream

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