AP World History / Unit 6
Unit 6 · 12–15%
Consequences of Industrialization
Factories, cities, migration, and a new wave of empire.
Topics
- Industrial technology and energy
- Factory labor and urbanization
- Migration
- Imperialism
- Global economic inequality
Lessons
Key terms
Original practice
Marlow Works questions. If this unit does not have its own items yet, you will see other questions from the same course.
Which development best explains why Song China was able to support a large urban population?
Original Marlow Works item — not a College Board question.
Take your time—this is practice, not a test.
Review checklist
- 01Connect a technology or energy source to a social change.
- 02Explain one way industrial states used power abroad.
- 03Name one continuity and one change in work or family life.
Related resources
External links with reuse status. Marlow Works is independent and does not copy restricted exam or textbook material.
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AP World History: Modern course page
Official College Board course scope, units, and exam updates.
College Board · All rights reserved · accessed 2026-10-01
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World History Volume 1: to 1500
Open textbook useful for AP World background through 1500.
Open Textbook Library listing · CC BY · accessed 2026-10-01
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World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500
Open textbook for comparative regional history before 1500.
Open Textbook Library listing · CC BY-SA · accessed 2026-10-01
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