AP®︎ World History Unit 3: Notes & Study Guide
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 3 of AP World History – Land-Based Empires.
Unit 3: Land-Based Empires
This unit investigates how large land-based empires expanded and consolidated power between 1450 and 1750. It focuses on methods of administration, belief systems, and the use of military technology to control diverse populations.
Begin with Topic 3.1: Empires ExpandTo review Unit 3, go through each of the 4 topics below.
Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 3 test, pulled directly from the AP® World History: Modern curriculum.
Empires Expand
Empires Expand
- How Land-Based Empires Expanded from 1450 to 1750
- The Main Land Empires and How They Grew
- Key Battles and What They Prove
Empires: Administration
Empires: Administration
- How Land-Based Empires Turned Conquest into Control
- Bureaucrats, Soldiers, and Local Elites
- Religion, Art, and Monuments as Political Power
Empires: Belief Systems
Empires: Belief Systems
- Continuity and Change in Belief Systems from 1450 to 1750
- How Christianity Split and Expanded
- How Ottoman-Safavid Rivalry Intensified the Sunni-Shi’a Split
Comparison in Land-Based Empires
Comparison in Land-Based Empires
- How Land-Based Empires Increased Their Influence
- Military Power and Expansion
- How Empires Controlled Elites and Collected Revenue
Notes
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