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High School World History

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Anti-Imperialism & Imperial Competition
Revolutions, Industrialization & Imperialism 1750–1914
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Weighting distribution
9 categories
Revolutions, Industrialization & Imperialism 1750–1914
11%
Post-Classical to 1450
11%
Historical Thinking & Inquiry
11%
Foundations to 600 CE
11%
Early Modern 1450–1750
11%
Global Conflict & Crisis 1914–1945
11%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of high school world history — drill into a card to work its skills.

Revolutions, Industrialization & Imperialism 1750–1914

10 core skills11% total weight
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10 skills to mastery
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Anti-Imperialism & Imperial CompetitionRecommended
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Rights & Citizenship in RevolutionsAvailable
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Atlantic RevolutionsAvailable
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Nationalism in the 19th CenturyAvailable
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Comparing Revolutionary OutcomesAvailable
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Motivations for ImperialismAvailable
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Industrialization's Social ImpactAvailable
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8
Comparing IndustrializationAvailable
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9
Colonial TransformationsAvailable
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19th Century Political IdeologiesAvailable
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Post-Classical to 1450

8 core skills11% total weight
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Post-Classical State DynamicsAvailable
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Comparing Medieval SystemsAvailable
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3
Governing Diverse PopulationsAvailable
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Cross-Cultural ConflictsAvailable
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Pre-1450 InnovationsAvailable
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Cultural Diffusion & SyncretismAvailable
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Post-Classical Trade NetworksAvailable
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Major World Religions & PhilosophiesAvailable
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Historical Thinking & Inquiry

12 core skills11% total weight
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12 skills to mastery
1
Timeline & ChronologyAvailable
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2
Geographic VocabularyAvailable
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3
Using Evidence from SourcesAvailable
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4
Change & Continuity Over TimeAvailable
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Migration & Cultural DiffusionAvailable
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6
Corroborating SourcesAvailable
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7
Using Historical MapsAvailable
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8
Primary vs. Secondary SourcesAvailable
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9
Analyzing Turning PointsAvailable
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10
Geography's Impact on HistoryAvailable
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11
Evaluating Source ReliabilityAvailable
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Causes: Short-Term & Long-TermAvailable
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Foundations to 600 CE

6 core skills11% total weight
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6 skills to mastery
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Features of Early CivilizationsAvailable
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Surplus & State FormationAvailable
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3
Neolithic RevolutionAvailable
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Early Cultural ExchangeAvailable
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Belief Systems in Early StatesAvailable
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Comparing Early SocietiesAvailable
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Early Modern 1450–1750

8 core skills11% total weight
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8 skills to mastery
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Conquest & Labor in the AmericasAvailable
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Early Modern EmpiresAvailable
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State Consolidation in EuropeAvailable
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Renaissance & HumanismAvailable
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Protestant ReformationAvailable
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European ExplorationAvailable
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Scientific Revolution & EnlightenmentAvailable
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Columbian ExchangeAvailable
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Global Conflict & Crisis 1914–1945

8 core skills11% total weight
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8 skills to mastery
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Great DepressionAvailable
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2
WWI OutcomesAvailable
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3
Total War & TechnologyAvailable
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4
WWII Home FrontAvailable
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The HolocaustAvailable
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Causes & Turning Points of WWIIAvailable
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WWII Outcomes & UNAvailable
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Causes of WWIAvailable
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Contemporary World 1991–Present

6 core skills11% total weight
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6 skills to mastery
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Globalization Since 1991Available
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Globalization's EffectsAvailable
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Digital Media & PoliticsAvailable
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Climate Change as Historical IssueAvailable
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Democratization & AuthoritarianismAvailable
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Post-Cold War ConflictsAvailable
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Cold War & Decolonization 1945–1991

8 core skills11% total weight
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8 skills to mastery
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Cold War Culture & CompetitionAvailable
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Cold War OriginsAvailable
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Postcolonial ChallengesAvailable
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DecolonizationAvailable
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Independence Movement StrategiesAvailable
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Nuclear DeterrenceAvailable
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Cold War Proxy ConflictsAvailable
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Cold War & Postcolonial StatesAvailable
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Themes Across World History

6 core skills11% total weight
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6 skills to mastery
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Gender Roles as Historical SystemsAvailable
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Environmental Impacts Over TimeAvailable
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3
State Legitimacy & IdentityAvailable
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Trade Networks & InterdependenceAvailable
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Social Hierarchies & InclusionAvailable
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Technology & Historical ChangeAvailable
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