AP+European+History

AP European History - Spring Semester 2010 Unit 1: From the High Middle Ages to Renaissance and Reformation Major Topics of Discussion: • High Middle Ages – Manorialism, Feudalism, Catholocism • Political and Economic Changes at end of High Middle Ages • Defining Renaissance and its causes • Art, Literature, Society in Renaissance Italy • Politics in Renaissance Italy • Values of Renaissance Italy • Spread and Change of Renaissance Values • Northern Renaissance • Pre-Reformation challenges to Church authority • Origins of Protestant Reformation • Political and Economic impact of Early Reformation • Spread of Reformation • Political, Economic, Social Consequences of Reformation • Wars of Religion • Age of Exploration • Consequences of Exploration – Discoverers and “Discovered”

Unit 2: Constitutionalism and Absolutism Major Topics of Discussion: •	Constitutionalism in England •	Impact of Elizabeth I •	Conflict in Stuart England •	Puritans and Constitutionalism •	Constitutionalism in the Netherlands •	Dutch Golden Age •	French Absolutism from Louis XIII to Louis XIV •	Absolutism of Louis XIV •	Russian and Prussian Absolutism•

Unit 3: Enlightenment and Revolution Major Topics of Discussion: •	Scientific Revolution and its impact on social and political thought •	Atlantic Trade, Populations and Agricultural Change •	Origins of the Enlightenment •	Enlightenment Philosophy •	Enlightened Despotism •	Role of Women in Enlightenment •	Absolutism in the Age of Enlightenment •	French Revolution – Noble Revolt at Estates General •	French Revolution – Bourgeoisie Revolt on Tennis Court •	French Revolution – Peasant Revolt in the Great Fear and Fall of Bastille •	Role of National Assembly •	Transition to Legislative Assembly •	Rise of Robespierre and Reign of Terror •	Thermidorian Reaction and Directory •	Rise of Napoleon

Unit 4: Making of Modern Europe 1815 - 1870 Major Topics of Discussion: •	Industrial Revolution in Great Britain •	Impact of Industrial Revolution on Society and Politics •	Age of Metternich and Balance of Power •	European Politics in Age of Metternich •	Modernization of Russia •	Rise of Radicalism •	Changing Social Patterns in Europe •	Changing Economic Trends •	Romantic Movement •	Liberal Reform in Great Britain •	National Liberation in Greece •	France in 1830 and 1848 •	Austrian and Prussian Development

Unit 5: Nationalism and War: Remaking Europe 1870 - 1950 Major Topics of Discussion: •	German Unification •	Italian Unification •	Rise of Nationalism and Impact on Eastern Europe •	Napoleon III and France •	Industrialization and Nationalism in Russia •	Nationalism and Response of National Government to Change •	Impact of Marxism •	Western Imperialism •	Systems of Alliances in Europe •	Origins of World War I •	Social Impact of World War I •	Changing Conceptions of War •	Russian Revolution •	Treaty of Versailles and Role of US •	Disillusionment of 1920’s •	Rise and Fall of Democracies •	Great Depression •	Rise of Totalitarianism •	Nazi Expansion and Rise of War •	Appeasement •	WWII •	Origins of Cold War

Unit 6: Modern Europe 1950 – present Major Topics of Discussion: •	Emergence of a Divided Europe •	Western European Unity •	Reemergence of Western Europe •	Changing Social Patterns in Europe: East and West •	Cold War Conflicts •	Decolonization •	Post-Stalin USSR •	Women’s Movement in Europe •	Immigration to Europe •	Decline of Communism •	Revolutions of 1989 •	Current Issues in Europe