5 Steps to a 5 AP World History, 2014-2015 Edition

by Martin, Peggy

• ISBN13: 9780071802437
• ISBN10: 0071802436
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-07-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Get ready for your AP exam with this straightforward and easy-to-follow study guide, updated for all the latest exam changes! 5 Steps to a 5: AP World Historyfeatures an effective, 5-step plan to guide your preparation program and help you build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence you need to succeed. This fully revised edition covers the latest course syllabus and provides model tests that reflect the latest version of the exam. Inside you will find: 5-Step Plan to a Perfect 5: 1. Set Up Your Study Program 2. Determine Your Test Readiness 3. Develop Strategies for Success 4. Develop the Knowledge You Need to Score High 5. Build Your Test-Taking Confidence 2 complete practice AP World History exams 3 separate plans to fit your study style Review material updated and geared to the most recent tests Savvy information on how tests are constructed, scored, and used

Table of Contents

1: The World History Environment and Periodization • Development of Agriculture and Technology • Structure of Early Civilizations • Rise of Classical Civilizations • Origins of World Belief Systems • Interactions in the Late classical Period • The Rise and Spread of Islam • The Expansion of China • Changes in European Institutions • Interregional Trade and Exchange • Empires in the Americas • Empires and Other Political Systems • Hemispheric Exchange • Systems of Slavery • Cultural and Intellectual Changes • The Industrial Revolution and Social Changes • Demographic and Environmental Developments • World Trade • Political Revolutions • Western Imperialism • World Wars and Depression • The Cold War and the Postwar Balance of Power • End of the Cold War and Nationalist Movements • Global Trade •Technological Developments • Social Changes • Demographic and Environmental Developments • Practice Tests