AP Euro Main Points

The two main events, movements, and a cause/effect per century of AP Euro. Also art & political movements!

Circa-1450 Art Movement

The Renaissance

Event in 1492

Columbus voyages to the New World

1400’s Intellectual Movements

Italian Humanism and Christian Humanism

1400’s Theme

Exploration and discovery

Late 1400’s - Early 1500’s Politics

New Monarchs

Cause of events in the 1400’s

The end of the Middle Ages

Effects of events in the 1400’s

the Columbian Exchange

1500’s Politics

Early 1500’s: New Monarchs, then shifted to Politiques

1517 Religious Event

Luther posts his 95 Theses

1500s Religious Movement

The Protestant Reformation

1555 Treaty

The Peace of Augsburg

1548 Edict

The Edict of Nantes

Religious and Political Theme of the 1500’s

Religious tolerance

Causes of events in the 1500’s

The printing press and growth of vernacular literature

Effects of events in the 1500’s

Religious conflicts and absolutism

Politics of the 1600’s (most of Europe)

Absolutism

Politics of the 1600’s (England)

Civil War, Glorious Revolution and a Constitutional Monarchy

1648 Treaty

The Peace of Westphalia (end of the 30 Year’s War)

Religious and Political Movement of the 1600’s

Religious Warfare

Scientific Revelations of the 1600’s

Newtonian Physics and the Heliocentric Theory

Scientific movement during the 1600’s

the Scientific Revolution

Causes for war in 1600’s

the Protestant Reformation and conflict between new Christian sects

Effects of scientific development in the 1600’s

the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment

Politics of the 1700’s

Absolutism into Enlightened Absolutism, then experimentation in democracy

Significant Economic System, 1776

Capitalism

Series of advancements throughout the 1700’s

Agricultural Revolution, Cottage Industry, Industrial Revolution

Theme of the 1700’s

Technological advancement and change

Causes of Industry Changes in the 1700’s

The Scientific Revolution and the printing press spreading information

1700’s - Intellectual Changes and what they led to

The Enlightenment, leading to the 1789 French Revolution

1700’s Political Movement

Liberalism and experimentation in democracy

Effect of 1700’s Political Changes

Napoleon Bonaparte

Politics of the 1800’s

Napoleon (took over most of Europe), Empires

1815 Event

The Congress of Vienna, kicks out Napoleon

Theme following the events of 1815

the Age of Conservatism/Metternich

Cause of 1815 Political Movement

Napoleon Bonaparte (cause)

1848 Events

The 1848 Liberal Revolutions fail

1870 Events

Unification of Italy and Germany

Theme of the 1800’s

the isms, especially nationalism

Effects of the 1800’s

Chaos- Imperialism, Nationalism, War (Aggressive Nationalism)

1900’s Politic Systems (in order)

Empire, Democracy-ish, Fascism, Totalitarianism, Communism, Democracy, Democratic Socialism

1914-1918

World War I

Movements following WWI

War, nationalism, inter-war period and age of anxiety, New Physics, Existentialism

Causes of WWI

MAIN-A: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism, Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

1945

End of WWII and beginning of the Cold War

Movements Following WWII

Decolonization, second wave feminism, and nukes

Effects of the World Wars

Technological Revolution of the 1990’s