AP World History Unit 4.2 — Causes and Events of Exploration (1450–1750)

AP World History – Unit 4.2: Exploration: Causes and Events (c. 1450–1750)This lesson explains why exploration intensified between 1450 and 1750 and how specific voyages reshaped global power. We examine the political, economic, religious, and technological forces driving European states outward, and the events that forged the first global networks.Aligned to AP Themes of Governance, Economic Systems, Technology and Innovation, and Cultural Developments and Interactions, with a focus on Causation.