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= Social and Economic History Info=

About 1/3 of the content on the AP Exam will cover information from this theme. This theme covers:
 * The character of and changes in agricultural production and organization
 * The role of urbanization in transforming cultural values and social relationships
 * The shift in social structures from hierarchical orders to modern social classes: the changing distribution of wealth and poverty
 * The influence of sanitation and health care practices on society; food supply, diet, famine, disease, and their impact
 * The development of commercial practices, patterns of mass production and consumption, and their economic and social impact
 * Changing definitions of and attitudes toward social groups, classes, races, and ethnicities within and outside Europe
 * The origins, development, and consequences of industrialization
 * Changes in the demographic structure and reproductive patterns of Europeans: causes and consequences
 * Gender roles and their influence on work, social structure, family structure, and interest group formation
 * The growth of competition and interdependence in national and world markets
 * Private and state roles in economic activity

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