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ap world history - period 4: maritime empires & trade

originally streamed in 2019 with Donald D'Orto Jr.Teacher
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Review the competing maritime empires of 1450-1750 for AP World History Period 4. This video breaks down European expansion, colonial rivalries, mercantilism, and the technologies that connected continents during the Age of Exploration. You'll explo ...more

curriculum note

This video uses the label 'Period 4' from the old AP World History curriculum. In the current AP World History: Modern course, this content is covered in Unit 3 (Land-Based Empires) and Unit 4 (Global Connections), both spanning 1450–1750.

covered in this stream

units
Unit 4 – Global Connections: 1450-1750Unit 3 – Land-Based Empires (1450-1750)
topics
4.1 Technological Innovations from 1450 to 17504.4 Maritime Empires Established4.5 Maritime Empires Maintained and Developed4.6 Resistance to European Expansion4.7 Class and Race from 1450-17504.8 Continuity and Change from 1450 to 17503.1 Expansion of Land-Based Empires3.3 Belief Systems of Land-Based Empires

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Introduction to Maritime Empires

  • 0:30

    Overview of Key Topics

  • 2:08

    Defining Mercantilism

  • 3:41

    Protectionism and Colonies

  • 5:15

    European Caravel Ships

  • 5:46

    Key Maritime Terms

  • 7:53

    Quiz on Mercantilism

  • 10:04

    Europeans and Mercantilism

  • 11:09

    Ottoman-Portuguese Rivalry

  • 13:46

    Moroccan-Songhai Conflict

  • 15:52

    Maritime Networks Continuity

  • 17:27

    Portuguese Maritime Changes

  • 18:59

    Battle of Diu

  • 20:35

    Silver Discovery Impacts

  • 23:41

    Atlantic Slave Trade

  • 26:17

    Cultural Changes from Trade

  • 29:25

    Bow Tie Trade System

  • 32:04

    Slave Trade Questions

  • 35:46

    Syncretic Belief Systems

  • 40:00

    Examples of Syncretic Religions

  • 44:42

    SAQ on Religious Syncretism

  • 52:05

    Video Wrap-Up

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