AP®︎ World History Unit 6: Notes & Study Guide

Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 6 of AP World History – Consequences of Industrialization.

Exam weight: 12%–15%
8 Topics

Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization

This unit focuses on the global consequences of industrialization, particularly the rise of imperialism and its impact on economies, societies, and environments. It also covers the causes and effects of global migration during the 19th century.

Begin with Topic 6.1: Rationales for Imperialis...

To review Unit 6, go through each of the 8 topics below.

Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 6 test, pulled directly from the AP® World History: Modern curriculum.

Topic 6.1
~7 min
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Rationales for Imperialism from 1750 to 1900
Rationales for Imperialism from 1750 to 1900
  • What Imperialist Rationales Were
  • The Main Ideologies That Justified Empire
  • Standard Examples and Named Evidence
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Topic 6.2
~8 min
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State Expansion from 1750 to 1900
State Expansion from 1750 to 1900
  • How States Expanded Their Power from 1750 to 1900
  • When States Tightened Control over Colonies They Already Had
  • Expansion in Asia, the Pacific, and Africa
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Topic 6.3
~7 min
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Indigenous Responses to State Expansion from 1750 to 1900
Indigenous Responses to State Expansion from 1750 to 1900
  • How Indigenous Peoples Responded to State Expansion
  • Direct Resistance to Expanding Empires
  • States Built or Strengthened to Defend Autonomy
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Topic 6.4
~7 min
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Global Economic Development from 1750 to 1900
Global Economic Development from 1750 to 1900
  • How Export Economies Fit into the Industrial Global Economy
  • Why Particular Places Specialized in Particular Commodities
  • Major Commodity Export Examples
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Topic 6.5
~7 min
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Economic Imperialism from 1750 to 1900
Economic Imperialism from 1750 to 1900
  • What Economic Imperialism Was
  • How Economic Imperialism Worked
  • China and the Opium Wars
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Topic 6.6
~6 min
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Causes of Migration in an Interconnected World
Causes of Migration in an Interconnected World
  • What Drove Migration from 1750 to 1900
  • Demographic and Environmental Pressures
  • Economic Opportunity and Labor Demand
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Topic 6.7
~7 min
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Effects of Migration
Effects of Migration
  • How Migration Reshaped Societies from 1750 to 1900
  • How Migration Changed Sending Societies
  • Ethnic Enclaves and Diasporas
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Topic 6.8
~7 min
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Causation in the Imperial Age
Causation in the Imperial Age
  • How to Explain the Effects of Imperialism
  • The Main Effects of Imperialism
  • Case Studies That Show the Whole Causal Chain
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