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AP European History

AP European History course delivered fully online through immersive VR and AI-enhanced instruction.

1 YearWorld History / Cultures / Historical GeographyShared catalog edition

Course sequence

Nine CED units from Renaissance to present. Heimler + Tom Richey for the spine; CrashCourse European History for narrative depth.

UNIT 1

Renaissance and Exploration (1450-1648)

  • Italian Renaissance
  • Northern Renaissance
  • Age of Exploration
Learning resources (6)

The ITALIAN Renaissance, EXPLAINED [AP Euro, Unit 1 Topic 2 (1.2)] ↗
Heimler's History

Florence and the Renaissance: Crash Course European History #2 ↗
CrashCourse

HISTORY OF IDEAS - The Renaissance ↗
The School of Life

The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3 ↗
CrashCourse

The Renaissance and Exploration (AP European History: Unit 1) ↗
Marco Learning

AP Euro Unit 1 REVIEW (Everything You NEED to Know) ↗
Heimler's History

UNIT 2

Reformation and the Wars of Religion (1450-1648)

  • Protestant Reformation
  • Counter-Reformation
  • 30 Years War
Learning resources (6)

AP Euro Unit 2 REVIEW (Everything You NEED to Know) ↗
Heimler's History

Luther and Protestant Reformation ↗
Visual Academy

Introduction to the Protestant Reformation: Setting the stage ↗
Smarthistory

The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6 ↗
CrashCourse

AP European History Unit 2: Age of Reformation ↗
Marco Learning

A FORMULA for Writing a DBQ ↗
Heimler's History

UNIT 3

Absolutism and Constitutionalism (1648-1815)

  • Louis XIV
  • English Civil War
  • Glorious Revolution
  • Russia under Peter the Great
Learning resources (6)

The Rise of ABSOLUTISM, Explained [AP Euro Review—Unit 3 Topic 7] ↗
Heimler's History

King Louis XIV: The Sun King of France | Simple History ↗
Bedtime History

French Absolutism, Enlightenment, & Revolution - Absolutism and Absolute Monarchs Part 2 (2016) ↗
Karl Sagan

Absolute Monarchy: Crash Course European History #13 ↗
CrashCourse

AP European History Unit 3: Absolutism and Constitutionalism ↗
Marco Learning

AP EURO Unit 3 Review (Everything you NEED to Know!) ↗
Heimler's History

UNIT 4

Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments (1648-1815)

  • Scientific Revolution
  • Enlightenment
  • Enlightened despots
Learning resources (6)

The SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION, Explained [AP Euro Review—Unit 4 Topic 2] ↗
Heimler's History

Scientific Revolution: Crash Course European History #12 ↗
CrashCourse

Scientific Revolution Breakdown (Galileo, Copernicus, Scientific Method) - Homeschool History #1 ↗
School Yard Rap

The Enlightenment: Crash Course European History #18 ↗
CrashCourse

AP European History Unit 4: Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments ↗
Marco Learning

AP Euro UNIT 4 REVEW (Everything You NEED to Know!) ↗
Heimler's History

UNIT 5

Conflict, Crisis, and Reaction in the Late 18th Century

  • French Revolution
  • Napoleon
  • Congress of Vienna
Learning resources (6)

NAPOLEON Bonaparte, Explained [AP Euro Review—Unit 5 Topic 6] ↗
Heimler's History

Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22 ↗
CrashCourse

The French Revolution: Napoleon ↗
Christine Golden

The French Revolution: Crash Course European History #21 ↗
CrashCourse

AP European History Unit 5: Conflict, Crisis, and Reaction in the Late 18th Century ↗
Marco Learning

Let's Practice AP EURO Multiple Choice! ↗
Heimler's History

UNIT 6

Industrialization and Its Effects (1815-1914)

  • Industrial Revolution
  • Liberalism
  • Socialism
  • Marxism
Learning resources (6)

Europe's INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION [AP Euro Review, Unit 6 Topic 2] ↗
Heimler's History

The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24 ↗
CrashCourse

What was the Industrial Revolution? ↗
Pursuit of History

Scientific Revolution: Crash Course European History #12 ↗
CrashCourse

AP European History Unit 6: Industrialization and Its Effects ↗
Marco Learning

A FORMULA for Writing a DBQ ↗
Heimler's History

UNIT 7

19th-Century Perspectives and Political Developments

  • Nationalism
  • Italian/German unification
  • Imperialism
  • Realism
Learning resources (5)

Italian and German Unification: Crash Course European History #27 ↗
CrashCourse

German Unification (1871) ↗
Andrew Liang

Ten Minute History - The Unification of Italy (Short Documentary) ↗
History Matters

The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24 ↗
CrashCourse

AP European History Unit 7: 19th-Century Perspectives and Political Developments ↗
Marco Learning

UNIT 9

Cold War and Contemporary Europe

  • Cold War
  • Decolonization
  • European Union
  • Post-Soviet Europe
Learning resources (6)

The COLD WAR, Explained [AP Euro Review—Unit 9 Topic 3] ↗
Heimler's History

Origins of the Cold War ↗
Khan Academy

Economic Depression and Dictators: Crash Course European History #37 ↗
CrashCourse

Post-War Rebuilding and the Cold War: Crash Course European History #41 ↗
CrashCourse

AP European History: Unit 9 Review ↗
Marco Learning

Let's Practice AP EURO Multiple Choice! ↗
Heimler's History

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