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Course: World History Project AP® > Unit 4

Lesson 1: 4.0—Technological Innovations and Exploration
Arts and humanities
World History Project AP®
Transoceanic Interconnections
4.0—Technological Innovations and Exploration
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BEFORE YOU WATCH: Unit 4 Overview - Transoceanic Interconnections

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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

  1. What does John Arthur mean when he says that gumbo came “from many places … and from one place”?
  2. How were Europeans able to establish overseas empires all over the world from 1450 to 1750?
  3. What is the Columbian Exchange and what were some positive and negative aspects of this exchange?
  4. Why does John Arthur say that the Columbian Exchange was really more of an extraction than an exchange?
  5. 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

  1. 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?
  2. 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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