Ap World History | 1.4 Developments in the Americas| Explained

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🌎 AP World History Unit 1.4 – Developments in the Americas 🌎

In this video, we’ll break down the major civilizations of the Americas before European contact: the Mississippians, Maya, Aztecs, and Inca. These societies built advanced political systems, developed agriculture, constructed monumental architecture, and created complex social and religious traditions—all key concepts you need to know for the AP World History Exam.

✨ What you’ll learn in this video:
• Mississippian Culture – Cahokia, mound-building, matrilineal society, rigid class structure, and causes of decline.
• The Maya City-States – Astronomy, mathematics, writing, pyramids, the concept of zero, tribute, and human sacrifice.
• The Aztecs (Mexica) – Tenochtitlán, chinampas (floating gardens), tribute system, social hierarchy, and large-scale human sacrifice.
• The Inca Empire – Andes Mountains, terrace farming, mit’a labor system, road networks, quipus, and centralized rule under the Sapa Inca.

✅ Exam Focus: Be ready to explain how and why states in the Americas developed and changed over time, compare political systems, and connect agriculture, tribute, and labor systems to state power.

📘 This lesson follows the College Board AP World CED and is perfect for review before your test.
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