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Michael J. Romano, Ph.D., has ten years of experience helping students pass the AP European History exam. He serves as District Chairperson of Social Studies K-12 for the Northport—East Northport Union Free School District and is an adjunct professor of history at St. John's University.

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Part I: Introduction to the AP European History Exam

• Main themes of the AP European History course
• Exam format and scoring procedures
• Valuable study hints and essay-writing tips
• Successful test-taking strategies
• Tips for mastering the multiple-choice questions
• 7 steps to make essay writing easy

Part II: Review Section

• 14-chapter review of all periods from the Renaissance to the present
• Coverage of intellectual/cultural, political/diplomatic, and social/economic themes
• Chronology table for quick reference to key dates, events, and periods
• Sample multiple-choice questions with answers
• Sample document-based questions and essay questions with typical responses

Part III: 3 Full-length Practice Exams with Answers and Explanations

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PART I: INTRODUCTION
Introducing the AP European History Examination
PART II: SUBJECT AREA REVIEWS WITH SAMPLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Renaissance (c1350–c1550)
The Reformation (1517–1640)
The Age of Discovery and the Rise of Absolutism and Constitutionalism (1400–1700)
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment (1500–1780)
The Age of Revolution: The French Revolution and Napoleonic Era
Mercantilism and the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions
The Struggle for Democracy in Nineteenth-Century Europe (1815–1914)
The Age of Nationalism in Europe
The Age of Imperialism (1870–1914)
World War I (1914–1918)
Europe in Crisis (1917–1939)
World War II (1939–1945)
The Cold War (1947–1980)
Contemporary Europe
PART III: AP EUROPEAN HISTORY PRACTICE TESTS
Answer Sheet for Sample Practice Test I
Sample Practice Test I
Sample Practice Test II
Sample Practice Test III.