AP European History - Romanticism and Industrial.
The French Revolution is perhaps the most complex historical development that students will encounter in the AP European History course. In this unit, we will examine the problems causing the fall of the Old Regime and follow the French Revolution through its liberal, radical, and Napoleonic phases.
A reform that as a result landed the European population with new sects of Christianity: Protestantism, Calvinism, Puritans, Quakers etc. The direct cause of the Reformation was Martin Luther's publication of his 95 Theses, an argument against the collection of indulgences, yet there was loads of reasons as to why the population of Europe was eager, thirsty almost, for a new religious purpose.
The Industrial Revolution, preceded by the equally important if less glamorous Agricultural Revolution, would change the way that goods were produced. Although England was first, the rest of Europe and the world would soon follow their example. These two revolutions would change how the world thought about politics and economics forever.
The AP exam for European History is divided into two sections, comprising 55 multiple-choice questions (with four answer choices), three short-answer questions, and two essay responses (one thematic Long Essay Question (LEQ) and one Document Based Question (DBQ)).
A time of urbanization accompanied the industrial revolution. For the first time anywhere across the borders of Europe, England's economy relied half on agriculture, and half on industry. In the city of London, there was a population of over one million people; a point which the city reached in the late 18th century and continued to surpass.
English Leadership in European Industrialization The Industrial Revolution of the eighteenth to nineteenth centuries, a time of severe change that included the economic development and creations of significant inventions that innovated specific industries such as the textile industry, was centered and initiated in Britain before spreading throughout the continent of Europe and the Americas.
Industrial Revolution in Europe Before the industrial revolution, Europe was mostly dominated by farmers but as the industrial revolution progressed this changed dramatically. Industrial revolution had a significant impact in the process by making new demands that shaped the way of life through increased competition and technological innovation.