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  • Unit 1: Renaissance and Exploration (31)
  • Unit 2: Age of Reformation (30)
  • Unit 3: Absolutism and Constitutionalism (30)
  • Unit 4: Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments (26)
  • Unit 5: Conflict, Crisis, and Reaction in the Late 18th Century (26)
  • Unit 6: Industrialization and Its Effects (23)
  • Unit 7: 19th-Century Perspectives and Political Developments (26)
  • Unit 8: 20th-Century Global Conflicts (27)
  • Unit 9: Cold War and Contemporary Europe (31)
Unit 1: Renaissance and Exploration

DBQ: Relative Causes - Age of Exploration

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Age of Exploration in the period 1450-1650.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Effects of the Printing Press

Evaluate the extent to which the invention of the printing press affected the spread of Renaissance

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Impact of Exploration on European and Native Societies

Evaluate the extent to which European exploration from the 15th to 17th centuries affected both Euro

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LEQ: Causation - Influence of Italian Renaissance on the Arts

Evaluate the extent to which the Italian Renaissance influenced the development of the arts in Europ

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Consequences of the Columbian Exchange

Evaluate the extent to which the societies of the New World changed in response to the Columbian Exc

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Effects of Exploration on European Society

Evaluate the extent to which European society changed in response to the Age of Exploration from the

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Rise of New Monarchies

Evaluate the extent to which the rise of new monarchies in Europe changed the political landscape fr

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of the Printing Press in the Protestant Reformation

Evaluate the extent to which the Protestant Reformation changed in response to the invention of the

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Age of Exploration

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Age of Exploration in the period 1400-1600.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Columbian Exchange

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Columbian Exchange in the period 1492-1700.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Italian Renaissance

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Italian Renaissance in the period 1300-1500.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The New Monarchies

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of New Monarchies in Europe in the period 145

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Printing Press

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Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Rise of New Monarchies

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Columbian Exchange

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Spirit of the Renaissance

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Age of Exploration

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Artistic Innovation

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Humanism

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Political Thought

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Artistic Techniques

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Humanism and Education

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - New Monarchies

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Age of Exploration

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SAQ: Primary Source - Age of Exploration

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SAQ: Primary Source - Critique of Printing Press

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SAQ: Primary Source - Renaissance Cultural Life

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Artistic Techniques

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Effects of the Printing Press

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Exploration Motives

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Humanism in the Renaissance

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Unit 2: Age of Reformation

DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Reformation

Evaluate the extent to which the Protestant Reformation affected the political and social structures

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Catholic Counter-Reformation's Influence on European Art

Evaluate the extent to which the Catholic Counter-Reformation influenced the development of Baroque

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of Religious Wars on European Society

Evaluate the extent to which the religious wars of the 16th and 17th centuries affected European soc

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LEQ: Causation - The Protestant Reformation's Impact on European Politics

Evaluate the extent to which the Protestant Reformation affected European political developments in

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Development of Absolutism as a Response to Religious Conflicts

Evaluate the extent to which the development of absolutism in Europe was a response to religious con

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Economic Impact of the Protestant Reformation

Evaluate the extent to which the Protestant Reformation influenced economic developments in Europe i

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Council of Trent

Evaluate the extent to which the Catholic Church changed in response to the Council of Trent in the

Easy

LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of the Printing Press in the Reformation

Evaluate the extent to which the invention of the printing press changed the course of the Protestan

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Catholic Reformation

Evaluate the relative importance of doctrinal, political, and social causes of the Catholic Reformat

Easy

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Development of Capitalism

Evaluate the relative importance of technological, economic, and social causes of the development of

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Thirty Years' War

Evaluate the relative importance of religious, political, and social causes of the Thirty Years' War

Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Economic Shifts in the Age of Reformations

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Council of Trent

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Role of Nobility

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Thirty Years' War

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Protestant Beliefs

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The 95 Theses

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Council of Trent

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - 16th-Century Society & Politics

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Political Developments in the Age of Reformations

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Pre-Luther Reform Movements

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Nature of the Catholic Reformation

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Nature of the Thirty Years' War

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SAQ: Primary Source - Council of Trent

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SAQ: Primary Source - Erasmus on True Nobility

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SAQ: Primary Source - Luther's Justification by Faith

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SAQ: Primary Source - Luther's View on Peasant Revolts

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Economic and Political Developments

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Pre-Luther Reformers

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Protestant Beliefs

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Unit 3: Absolutism and Constitutionalism

DBQ: Changes in History - The Road to American Independence

Evaluate the extent to which British economic policies affected colonial resistance and the move tow

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - Absolutism vs. Constitutionalism

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the shift from absolutism to constitutionalism in Euro

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Enlightenment on Absolutism

Evaluate the extent to which Enlightenment ideas affected the practice of absolutism in Europe durin

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Effects of the Commercial Revolution on European Economies

Evaluate the extent to which European economies changed in response to the Commercial Revolution in

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of Absolutism in Shaping Modern States

Evaluate the extent to which the concept of absolutism shaped the development of modern states in th

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of the Enlightenment in Advancing Scientific Thought

Evaluate the extent to which scientific thought changed in response to the Enlightenment in the peri

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Rise of Absolutism in Europe

Evaluate the relative importance of political, economic, and religious causes of the rise of absolut

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Decline of Empires

Evaluate the relative importance of economic challenges, military defeats, and internal political in

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Absolutism and Its Critique

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Freedom of the Press

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Locke and Liberty

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Importance of Intelligence in Warfare

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Rise of Commerce

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Freedom of the Press

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Industrial Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Absolutism and Divine Right

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Agricultural Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Slave Trade

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Absolutism and Divine Right

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Russian Absolutism

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Agricultural Revolution

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Commercial Revolution

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Glorious Revolution

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SAQ: Primary Source - Hobbes on Law and Authority

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SAQ: Primary Source - Hobbes on the Multitude and Government

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SAQ: Primary Source - Locke on Law and Society

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SAQ: Primary Source - Louis XIV on Absolutism

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - English Civil War and Glorious Revolution

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Mercantilism and Capitalism

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - The Agricultural and Commercial Revolutions

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Unit 4: Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments

DBQ: Causation - The Scientific Revolution and Its Impact

Evaluate the extent to which the Scientific Revolution led to changes in European thought and societ

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Enlightenment Ideas on Women's Rights

Evaluate the extent to which Enlightenment ideas affected women's rights in Europe from the 18th to

Easy

LEQ: Causation - Scientific Revolution's Influence on the Enlightenment

Evaluate the extent to which the Scientific Revolution influenced the Enlightenment in Europe from t

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LEQ: Causation - The Agricultural Revolution's Impact on Society

Evaluate the extent to which the Agricultural Revolution affected European society from the 17th to

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Enlightenment's Impact on Political Thought

Evaluate the extent to which the Enlightenment affected political thought in Europe from the late 17

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - Enlightenment and Enlightened Despotism

Evaluate the extent to which the rule of enlightened despots in Europe changed in response to Enligh

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LEQ: Changes in History - Enlightenment Ideas and Women's Rights

Evaluate the extent to which the condition of women changed in response to Enlightenment ideas in th

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Agricultural Revolution's Impact on Urbanization

Evaluate the extent to which urbanization in Europe changed in response to the Agricultural Revoluti

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Enlightenment on Political Thought

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Scientific Revolution's Impact on Society

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Cartesian Dualism

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Global Trade Networks

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Enlightenment and American Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Economic Theories

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Enlightenment Ideals

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Scientific Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Enlightenment

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Women's Rights during the Enlightenment

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Essence of the Enlightenment

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Nature of the Scientific Revolution

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SAQ: Primary Source - Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Primary Source - Smith on Global Trade

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Absolutism and Enlightenment Political Theories

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Agricultural Revolution and Industrial Revolution

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Enlightened Despots and Democratic Leaders

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Rococo and Neoclassical Art Styles

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Unit 5: Conflict, Crisis, and Reaction in the Late 18th Century

DBQ: Causation - The Impact of Enlightenment Ideas

Evaluate the extent to which Enlightenment ideas led to the development of new political and social

Hard

DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of Revolutionary Ideals

Evaluate the extent to which the American Revolution affected the French Revolution in the period 17

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - The French Revolution

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the French Revolution in the period 1780-1790.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Industrial Revolution's Social Impact

Evaluate the extent to which the Industrial Revolution affected social structures in Europe during t

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Global Market Economies

Evaluate the extent to which the Industrial Revolution affected global market economies during the p

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Evaluate the extent to which the economic systems of European colonial powers changed in response to

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of Nationalism

Evaluate the extent to which nationalism changed the political landscape of Europe in the period 178

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The American Revolution

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the American Revolution in the period 1763-1789.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Enlightenment

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Enlightenment in the period 1650-1800.

Easy

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Industrial Revolution

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Industrial Revolution in the period 1750-1850.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Rise of Napoleon

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte in the period 1789-1804

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Tennis Court Oath

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Discovery of America

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Steam Engine

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Advances in Agricultural Technology

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Role of Arts in National Identity

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Industrial Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Enlightenment

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The French Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Transatlantic Slave Trade

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Catalyst of the French Revolution

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SAQ: Primary Source - African Perspective on Slave Trade

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SAQ: Primary Source - Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Primary Source - Industrial Revolution

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Enlightenment Ideas vs. Romanticism

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Unit 6: Industrialization and Its Effects

DBQ: Causation - The Social Consequences of Industrialization

Evaluate the extent to which industrialization led to social consequences in Europe during the perio

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Government and Industrialization

Evaluate the extent to which government policies influenced the process of industrialization in Euro

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Industrialization and Urbanization

Evaluate the extent to which industrialization affected urbanization in Europe during the period 175

Medium

LEQ: Causation - Mechanization and the Working Class

Evaluate the extent to which mechanization during the Industrial Revolution affected the working cla

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LEQ: Causation - The Spread of Industrialization

Evaluate the extent to which the spread of industrialization outside of Britain affected European ec

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - Urbanization

Evaluate the extent to which urbanization in Europe changed in response to industrialization in the

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Second Industrial Revolution

Evaluate the relative importance of technological innovations versus global trade networks in the de

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Spread of Industrialization

Evaluate the relative importance of technological innovation versus government policy in the spread

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Mechanization and Social Conflict

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Rise of Socialism

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Urbanization and Living Conditions

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Government's Role in Labor

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Impact of Machinery on Labor

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Urbanization and Class Division

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Urbanization Effects

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Environmental Impact of Industrialization

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SAQ: Primary Source - Industrialization's Impact

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SAQ: Primary Source - Mechanization and Skilled Artisans

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SAQ: Primary Source - Technological Advancements and Environmental Impact

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SAQ: Primary Source - Urbanization and Public Health

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Government Reactions to Industrialization

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Industrialization in Britain and Germany

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Second-Wave Industrialization Innovations

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Unit 7: 19th-Century Perspectives and Political Developments

DBQ: Causation - The Industrial Revolution and its Impact

Evaluate the extent to which the Industrial Revolution led to political and social changes in Europe

Hard

DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of Imperialism

Evaluate the extent to which the New Imperialism of the late 19th to early 20th century affected pol

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - Unification of Germany

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Unification of Germany in the period 1848-1871.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - Imperialism's Impact on Colonized Societies

Evaluate the extent to which European imperialism in the 19th and early 20th centuries affected the

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LEQ: Causation - Industrial Revolution and Social Changes

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LEQ: Causation - Nationalism and Nation-State Formation

Evaluate the extent to which nationalism contributed to the formation of nation-states in Europe dur

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Industrial Revolution

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Nationalism and Imperialism

Evaluate the relative importance of nationalism and imperialism in shaping European conflicts and di

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Congress of Vienna

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Italian Unification

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Social Darwinism

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Impact of Darwinism

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Industrial Revolution and Global Integration

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Italian Unification

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Scramble for Africa

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Industrial Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Nationalism

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Social and Political Ideologies

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Women's Rights

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Imperialism

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Communist Manifesto

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Primary Source - Zola's Germinal

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Romanticism and Modern Art

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Social Darwinism and Darwinism

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - The Congress of Vienna and the Treaty of Versailles

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Unit 8: 20th-Century Global Conflicts

DBQ: Causation - The Great Depression's Impact on Society

Evaluate the extent to which the Great Depression led to a rise in extremist political movements in

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Effects of World War II on European Society

Evaluate the extent to which World War II affected European society in the period 1939-1945.

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LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Great Depression on European Politics

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LEQ: Causation - The Role of Fascism in World War II

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Great Depression on European Politics

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Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany

Evaluate the extent to which German society and politics changed in response to the Treaty of Versai

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Rise of Totalitarian Regimes

Evaluate the extent to which the rise of totalitarian regimes in the 20th century changed the nature

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Cold War

Evaluate the relative importance of ideological differences, economic competition, and wartime allia

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Outbreak of World War II

Evaluate the relative importance of the Treaty of Versailles, appeasement policies, and economic fac

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Rise of Fascism

Evaluate the relative importance of economic instability, political disillusionment, and nationalist

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Rise of Totalitarian Regimes

Evaluate the relative importance of economic, political, and social causes in the rise of totalitari

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Formation of the United Nations

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Rise of Fascism

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Keynesian Economics

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Cold War

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Evolution of Totalitarian Regimes

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Impact of Nuclear Weapons on International Relations

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Impact of the Treaty of Versailles

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Role of Women in 20th-Century Wars

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Russian Revolution

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Treaty of Versailles

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SAQ: Primary Source - Prelude to War

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Impact of Technological Advancements in WWI and WWII

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - The Great Depression and the 2008 Financial Crisis

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - The Rise of Extremism in the 1920s-1930s and the 21st Century

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Totalitarianism and Fascism

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - WWI and WWII

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Unit 9: Cold War and Contemporary Europe

DBQ: Changes in History - The Evolution of European Integration

Evaluate the extent to which the Marshall Plan affected the formation of the European Union in the p

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LEQ: Causation - Decolonization's Impact on Global Power Dynamics

Evaluate the extent to which decolonization affected global power dynamics in the period 1945-1995.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Cold War on European Political Boundaries

Evaluate the extent to which the Cold War affected European political boundaries in the period 1945-

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LEQ: Causation - The Influence of Feminist Movements on European Policies

Evaluate the extent to which feminist movements affected European policies in the period 1960-2010.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Marshall Plan's Impact on European Recovery

Evaluate the extent to which the Marshall Plan affected European economic recovery in the period 194

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Cold War's Influence on European Societies

Evaluate the extent to which European societies changed in response to the Cold War in the period 19

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Evolution of Feminism

Evaluate the extent to which the goals and strategies of feminism changed from the first wave in the

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Transformation of European Union

Evaluate the extent to which the political structure of Europe changed in response to the formation

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Cold War

Evaluate the relative importance of ideological differences and power vacuums in the emergence of th

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Development of the European Union

Evaluate the relative importance of economic motivations and political stability in the development

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Fall of Communism

Evaluate the relative importance of economic challenges and political reforms in the fall of communi

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Rise of Feminism

Evaluate the relative importance of social changes and legislative actions in the advancement of wom

Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Cuban Missile Crisis

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The ECSC

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Fall of the Berlin Wall

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Iron Curtain

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Human Rights Post-WWII

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Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Iron Curtain

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Treaty of Rome

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Decolonization

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Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Feminism

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Cold War

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The European Union

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Medium

SAQ: Historians Disagree - Causes of Decolonization

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Hard

SAQ: Primary Source - Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - Fall of the Berlin Wall

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Hard

SAQ: Primary Source - Marshall Plan Speech

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - Proclamation of the Irish Republic

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Easy

SAQ: Primary Source - Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Decolonization Processes

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Hard

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - The Cold War Superpowers

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Medium

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Where can I find practice free response questions for the AP European History exam?
The free response section of each AP exam varies slightly, so you’ll definitely want to practice that before stepping into that exam room. Here are some free places to find practice FRQs :
  • Of course, make sure to run through College Board's past FRQ questions!
  • Once you’re done with those go through all the questions in the AP European HistoryFree Response Room. You can answer the question and have it grade you against the rubric so you know exactly where to improve.
  • Reddit it also a great place to find AP free response questions that other students may have access to.
How do I practice for AP AP European History Exam FRQs?
Once you’re done reviewing your study guides, find and bookmark all the free response questions you can find. The question above has some good places to look! while you’re going through them, simulate exam conditions by setting a timer that matches the time allowed on the actual exam. Time management is going to help you answer the FRQs on the real exam concisely when you’re in that time crunch.
What are some tips for AP European History free response questions?
Before you start writing out your response, take a few minutes to outline the key points you want to make sure to touch on. This may seem like a waste of time, but it’s very helpful in making sure your response effectively addresses all the parts of the question. Once you do your practice free response questions, compare them to scoring guidelines and sample responses to identify areas for improvement. When you do the free response practice on the AP European History Free Response Room, there’s an option to let it grade your response against the rubric and tell you exactly what you need to study more.
How do I answer AP European History free-response questions?
Answering AP European History free response questions the right way is all about practice! As you go through the AP AP European History Free Response Room, treat it like a real exam and approach it this way so you stay calm during the actual exam. When you first see the question, take some time to process exactly what it’s asking. Make sure to also read through all the sub-parts in the question and re-read the main prompt, making sure to circle and underline any key information. This will help you allocate your time properly and also make sure you are hitting all the parts of the question. Before you answer each question, note down the key points you want to hit and evidence you want to use (where applicable). Once you have the skeleton of your response, writing it out will be quick, plus you won’t make any silly mistake in a rush and forget something important.