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Course: World History Project AP® > Unit 4
Lesson 1: 4.0—Technological Innovations and Exploration- BEFORE YOU WATCH: Unit 4 Overview - Transoceanic Interconnections
- WATCH: Unit 4 Overview
- READ: Unit 4 Introduction: Transoceanic Interconnections 1450 to 1750
- READ: Origins of Oceanic Connections
- READ: The Cosmopolitan Indian Ocean
- READ: Data Exploration - War and Peace
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BEFORE YOU WATCH: Unit 4 Overview - Transoceanic Interconnections
Use the "Three Close Reads" approach as you watch the video below.
Before you watch
Before you watch the video, it’s a good idea to open and skim the video transcript. And always read the questions below so you know what to look and listen for as you watch.
While you watch
- What does John Arthur mean when he says that gumbo came “from many places … and from one place”?
- How were Europeans able to establish overseas empires all over the world from 1450 to 1750?
- What is the Columbian Exchange and what were some positive and negative aspects of this exchange?
- Why does John Arthur say that the Columbian Exchange was really more of an extraction than an exchange?
- How can you analyze the history of gumbo using the themes of governance, cultural developments and interactions, social interactions and organization, and humans and the environment?
After you watch
- Innovations in navigation and technology like gunpowder weapons helped Europeans conquer parts of the Americas and establish overseas empires. How did Europeans obtain these technologies?
- How did empires change and stay the same from Unit 3 to Unit 4?
Now that you know what to look for, it’s time to watch. Remember to return to these questions once you’ve finished watching.
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