Get ready for your AP exam with this straightforward and easy-to-follow study guide, updated for all the latest exam changes!

5 Steps to a 5: AP European History features an effective, 5-step plan to guide your preparation program and help you build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence you need to succeed. This fully revised edition covers the latest course syllabus and provides model tests that reflect the latest version of the exam.

Inside you will find:

  • 5-Step Plan to a Perfect 5: 1. Set Up Your Study Program 2. Determine Your Test Readiness 3. Develop Strategies for Success 4. Develop the Knowledge You Need to Score High 5. Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
  • 2 complete practice AP European History exams
  • 3 separate plans to fit your study style
  • Review material updated and geared to the most recent tests
  • Savvy information on how tests are constructed, scored, and used


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; and The Cold War and Beyond, 1945-Present
Also includes: Practice tests

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Get ready for your AP European History exam with this straightforward, easy-to-follow study guide—updated for all the latest exam changes

5 Steps to a 5: AP European History features an effective, 5-step plan to guide your preparation program and help you build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence you need to succeed. This fully revised edition covers the latest course syllabus and matches the latest exam.

The book provides access to McGraw-Hill Education’s interactive AP Planner app, which will enable you to receive a customizable study schedule on your mobile device.

  • Bonus app features daily assignment notifications, plus extra practice questions to assess test readiness
  • 2 complete practice AP European History exams
  • 3 separate study plans to fit your learning style

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


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