⛓️ AP World History: State Building, Empire, & Labor Systems (1450–1750) Challenge students to evaluate the extent of change in global economic and labor systems as empires expanded between 1450 and 1750. This source-driven lesson centers the transatlantic slave trade as a case study in how state power, imperial competition, and mercantilism reshaped labor systems on a global scale. Designed for AP World History but adaptable for honors or advanced world history courses, this resource emphasi