AP euro cheat sheet

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering key historical terms and dates essential for exam preparation.

Renaissance

The rebirth of Classical learning in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Age of Exploration

Explorations of the New World in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Reformation

A movement for religious reform in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Scientific Revolution

Examination of the natural world using the scientific method in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Absolutism

The belief held by monarchs in the 17th and 18th centuries that they had divine right to rule.

Enlightenment

An intellectual movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that utilized the Scientific Revolution to improve society.

French Revolution

The overthrow of the French monarchy in 1789, leading to the Napoleonic wars ending in 1815.

Industrial Revolution

A period of increased production of machine-made goods during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Imperialism

The takeover of Asia and Africa by Europeans in the 19th century.

Great War

A name for World War I, which occurred from 1914 to 1918 and bankrupted European countries.

Age of Anxiety

A period from 1919 to 1939 that shattered the Enlightenment idea of continuous progress.

World War II

A global conflict from 1939 to 1945, initiated by fascist aggression.

Cold War

A period of diplomatic hostility between the US and Soviet Union from 1945 to 1989.

European Union

An organization created for economic and political unity among European states after the Cold War.

1492

The year of the reconquista and when Columbus sailed to the Americas.

1517

The year Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses, marking the start of the Reformation.

1555

The year of the Peace of Augsburg, allowing for religious self-determination in the Holy Roman Empire.

1588

The year the Spanish Armada was defeated, marking a shift in naval power.

1648

The year of the Peace of Westphalia, ending the Thirty Years War.

1688

The year of the Glorious Revolution in England.

1756

The year of the Diplomatic Revolution, shifting alliances in Europe.

1776

The year Adam Smith published 'The Wealth of Nations', a foundational text in economics.

1789

The year the French Revolution began.

1815

The year of the Congress of Vienna, which restructured Europe after Napoleon.

1848

The year of nationalist revolutions across Europe.

1871

The year of German Unification.

1885

The year of the Berlin Conference, regulating European colonization in Africa.

1914

The year Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, triggering World War I.

1917

The year of the Russian Revolution.

1919

The year the Treaty of Versailles was signed, formally ending World War I.

1939

The year the Nazi-Soviet Pact was signed.

1968

The year of the Prague Spring, a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia.

1989

The year the Berlin Wall fell, symbolizing the end of the Cold War.

1993

The year the European Union was formally established.