Synopses & Reviews
Table of ContentsBarron's Essential 5
Part One: IntroductionUsing This Book
Systematic Methods for Studying History
A Guide to the Advanced Placement Examination in European History
Part Two: Review SectionThe Italian Renaissance, The Northern Renaissance (1450-1550)
Protestant Reformation, Cathlolic and Counter-Reformations, Wars of Religion (1517-1648)
The Growth of European Nation-States in the 1500s and 1600s
The 18th Century: The Expansion of Europe and the Enlightenment
The French Revolution, Napoleon, and the Congress of Vienna
Mercantilism and the Rise of Capitalism; The Industrial Revolution
The Growth and Suppression of Democracy from the Age of Metternich to the First World War (1815-1914)
The Ideologies of the 19th Century: Liberalism, Conservatism, Nationalism, and Culture
Imperialism (1870-1914)
World War I (1914-1918)
The Russian Revolution and Communism in Russia (1917-1939)
Democracy, Depression, Dictatorship, Aggression (1919-1939)
World War II: Its Causes,Course, and Aftermath
Postwar Europe: Recovery, Communism, and Cold War (1945-1970)
Trends in Contemporary Europe
Part Three: Model ExamsModel Test 1
Model Test 2
Index Synopsis
In-depth preparation for the AP exam includes: 2 full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained, a detailed review of European history, essay questions and multiple choice questions with fully explained answers following each review chapter. Includes a new free online practice exam.
Synopsis
In-depth preparation for the AP European History exam features:
Two full-length model AP exams with all questions answered and explainedA 15-chapter summary of European history for review, starting with Europe during the Italian Renaissance and progressing to Europe in the twenty-first centuryEssay questions and multiple-choice questions with answers following each chapterExtensive charts that summarize Europe's historyThe manual can be purchased alone or with an optional CD-ROM that presents two additional full-length practice tests with automatic scoring and fully explained answers. BONUS! An exclusive online exam included with the purchase of the book or the book with CD-ROM.