AP®︎ World History Unit 2: Notes & Study Guide
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 2 of AP World History – Networks of Exchange.
Unit 2: Networks of Exchange
This unit explores the growing interconnectedness of Afro-Eurasia through major trade routes such as the Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, and Trans-Saharan networks. It examines the economic, cultural, and environmental effects of increased trade and the role of empires and merchants in facilitating global exchange.
Begin with Topic 2.1: The Silk RoadsTo review Unit 2, go through each of the 7 topics below.
Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 2 test, pulled directly from the AP® World History: Modern curriculum.
The Silk Roads
The Silk Roads
- What the Silk Roads Were
- Why Silk Roads Trade Expanded After 1200
- How Increased Trade Changed Cities
The Mongol Empire and the Making of the Modern World
The Mongol Empire and the Making of the Modern World
- How the Mongols Built an Empire
- The Four Khanates
- How Mongol Rule Expanded Trade and Communication
Exchange in the Indian Ocean
Exchange in the Indian Ocean
- How Indian Ocean Trade Expanded After 1200
- What Made Indian Ocean Trade Grow
- Port Cities and States That Grew from Trade
Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
- How Trans-Saharan Trade Worked
- Why Trade Expanded After 1200
- How Mali Strengthened Trade
Cultural Consequences of Connectivity
Cultural Consequences of Connectivity
- How Connectivity Spread Culture Across Afro-Eurasia
- Religions and Cultural Traditions on the Move
- Literature, Art, and Technology That Spread Through the Networks
Environmental Consequences of Connectivity
Environmental Consequences of Connectivity
- How Afro-Eurasian Connectivity Moved Living Things
- Crops That Spread and Changed Agriculture
- How Crop Diffusion Reshaped Population and Landscapes
Comparison of Economic Exchange
Comparison of Economic Exchange
- How Afro-Eurasian Trade Networks Expanded After 1200
- What All Three Networks Had in Common
- How Each Network Worked
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