5 Steps to a 5 AP European History, 2012-2013 Edition (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series) - Softcover

Brautigam, Jeffrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071751602 ISBN 13: 9780071751605

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2011

Synopsis

A Perfect Plan for the Perfect Score

We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty of practice with AP-style test questions. You'll sharpen your subject knowledge, strengthen your thinking skills, and build your test-taking confidence with

• Full-length practice exams modeled on the real test
• All the terms and concepts you need to know to get your best score
• Your choice of three customized study schedules--so you can pick the one that meets your needs

The 5-Step Plan helps you get the most out of your study time:
Step 1: Set Up Your Study Program
Step 2: Determine Your Readiness
Step 3: Develop the Strategies
Step 4: Review the Knowledge
Step 5: Build Your Confidence

Topics include: Recovery and Expansion, 1300-1600 * The Renaissance, 1350-1550 * The Reformation, 1500-1600 * The Rise of Sovereignty, 1600-1715 * The Scientific Revolution during the Seventeenth Century * The Enlightenment: A Cultural Movement during the Eighteenth Century * Social Transformation and Statebuilding in the Eighteenth Century * The French Revolution and the Rise of Napoleon, 1789-1799 * The Fall of Napoleon and the Post-Napoleonic Era, 1800-1848 * The Second Industrial Revolution, 1820-1900 * The Rise of New Ideologies in the Nineteenth Century * Nationalism and Statebuilding, 1848-1900 * Mass Politics and Imperialism in Africa and Asia, 1860-1914 * Politics of the Extreme and World War I, 1870-1918 * The Interwar Years and World War II, 1918-1945 * The Cold War and Beyond, 1945-Present

About this title

About the Author:

Jeffrey Brautigam, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of History at Hanover College in Hanover, IN. He evaluates all requests for AP college credit and placement in European History at Hanover College. He has taught European History at the college level for 15 years. The co-author of A Student Introduction to Charles Darwin (Kendall/Hunt, 1999, ISBN 0-7872-6311-7), Professor Brautigam is a member of the American Historical Association and the Association of Core Texts and Courses.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0071751602
• ISBN 13: 9780071751605
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 352