AP European History focuses on developing students’ abilities to think conceptually about European history from approximately 1450 to the present and to apply historical thinking skills as they learn about the past.
Period 1 (1450–1648)
1-Renaissance & Exploration
2-Age of Reformation
Period 2 (1648–1815)
3-Absolutism & Constitutionalism
4-Scientific, Philosophical, & Political Developments
5-Conflict, Crisis, & Reaction in the Late 18th Century
Period 3 (1815–1914)
6-Industrialization & Its Effects
7-19th Century Perspectives & Political Developments
Period 4 (1914 to the present)
8-20th Century Global Conflicts
9-Cold War & Contemporary Europe
7 Overarching Themes:
6 Historical Thinking Skills:
AP Euro Test Prep Materials:
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