9.9 Continuity and Change in a Globalized World Flashcards
Use these 30 flashcards to lock in Topic 9.9 by tracing what changed and what persisted in the modern global era. You will practice recall, comparison, and AP continuity/change writing while checking common misconceptions about states, inequality, identity, and the long-term impact of globalization.
What you'll master
- Core continuity-and-change patterns across Unit 9 themes.
- How technology accelerated exchange while uneven development persisted.
- Comparisons of institutions, migration, culture, and environmental trends.
- Causation links between globalization forces and stable power structures.
- How to frame CCOT arguments with precise historical reasoning.
- High-value AP writing moves for thesis, evidence, and complexity.
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Topic Intro
Topic 9.9 synthesizes Unit 9 by asking you to track both persistence and transformation in the global era after 1900. It rewards arguments that explain interaction across economics, politics, culture, migration, and environment rather than isolated trends. The biggest changes came from accelerating exchange through digital networks, container shipping, and faster capital movement, which intensified economic and cultural interconnection. At the same time, important continuities remained: state sovereignty still shaped policy boundaries, geopolitical rivalry continued, and global inequality endured despite growth in institutions and development programs. Cultural life shows similar duality. Shared media expanded, yet local identities, languages, and religious traditions adapted rather than disappearing. Governance also combined change and continuity. New layers of global governance expanded through the UN system, Bretton Woods bodies, and regional organizations, but implementation remained constrained by power asymmetries and domestic politics. Strong AP arguments should emphasize that continuity and change were not opposites; they interacted. Rapid globalization produced new systems while older hierarchies and political logics persisted, especially around resources, security, and influence. Use this lens to connect migration, environment, economics, and culture into one coherent claim about historical process and significance.
Why it matters
This topic helps you explain the modern world as a layered process, where transformative innovation coexists with durable structures of power and inequality.
Exam move
For AP CCOT prompts, identify one major shift and one major persistence per paragraph, then explain how their interaction shaped outcomes.
FAQs
What is the main claim in Topic 9.9?
Globalization produced major change in speed and scale of exchange, but many political, social, and economic structures persisted.
Why is sovereignty still important in a globalized world?
States still control laws, borders, and enforcement, so global pressures are filtered through national institutions and interests.
Did globalization eliminate inequality after 1900?
No. Wealth and power remained unevenly distributed even as markets, technologies, and institutions expanded worldwide.
How should I frame continuity and change in AP writing?
Pair a clear change with a clear persistence, then explain their relationship using specific evidence from more than one region.
What is one strong AP move for Topic 9.9?
Write a thesis that ranks the most significant change and the most durable continuity, then justify both with comparative evidence.