Cracking the AP European History, 2004-2005The Princeton Review realizes that acing the AP European History Exam is very different from getting straight A's in school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about European history-only what you'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the AP European History Exam, we'll teach you how to think like the test makers and -Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you -Score higher on the Multiple-Choice section by using the chronological arrangement of questions as clues -Crack the document-based question by knowing the right way to organize your essay -Earn more points by reviewing the European history topics most likely to be tested This book includes 2 full-length simulated AP European History tests, as well as practice questions in the review chapters. All of our practice questions are like the ones you'll see on the actual exam, and we fully explain every answer. |
Contents
About the Advanced Placement Program | 3 |
Being a Good Test Taker | 9 |
Cracking the MultipleChoice Section | 15 |
Cracking the Essay Questions | 29 |
Cracking the DocumentBased Question DBQ | 35 |
Cracking the FreeResponse Questions | 49 |
HISTORY REVIEW | 53 |
The Renaissance and Reformation 13501600 | 57 |
The French Revolution Napoleon and the European Reaction 17891815 | 109 |
Europe from 1815 to 1914 | 125 |
The Twentieth Century | 151 |
Review Answers and Explanations | 183 |
THE PRINCETON REVIEW AP EUROPEAN HISTORY PRACTICE TESTS | 195 |
Answers and Explanations | 221 |
Practice Test 2 | 275 |
Answers and Explanations | 297 |
The Age of Expansion and the Rise of Monarchical States 15001700 | 73 |
The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment c Late 16th Century18th Century | 91 |
Bibliography | 347 |
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