5 Steps to a 5 AP European History, 2010-2011 Edition: Edition 2

Jeffrey Brautigam

Jan 2010 · McGraw Hill Professional

About this ebook

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

*AP, Advanced Placement Program, and College Board are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

Ratings and reviews

My mom got me this book and another, which was fatter, more "intense" and supposedly more qualified. I found myself constantly leaning towards 5 steps to a 5, and by the third chapter I was only using this book. It has clear explanations, easy-to-follow paragraphs and bullet-point lists, and a really good array of facts. The only problem was the practice tests: they were much easier than the actual AP exam. However, the main part of the book did what it was supposed to do: get me a 5! Get this book and you won't be disappointed.

About the author

Jeffrey Brautigam, Ph.D., is an associate professor of history at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana. He has taught European history at the college level for 15 years.