Complete Unit LibraryAP Euro Unit 1 · c. 1450-164810-15% of exam11 Topics

AP European History Unit 1: Renaissance and Exploration

Between the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, Europe rediscovered classical antiquity, sailed across the Atlantic, fractured the Latin Church, and built the first global trade networks. The eleven lessons follow Italian and Northern Renaissance humanism through new monarchies, printing, the Columbian Exchange, and the early modern commercial revolution.

Lessons11 of 11Complete CED coverage

Total Time~ 10 hoursRecommended pacing: 12 days

CED Topics1.1 - 1.11All 11 unit topics

AP Exam Weight10-15%Roughly 1 in 8 exam points

Lesson Sequence

The 11 lessons in order

1.1

Contextualizing Renaissance and Discovery

CED Topic 1.1 · Causation. Verifier-clean, paraphrased Learning Objective and Key Concept alignment.

~ 50 min

1.2

Italian Renaissance

CED Topic 1.2 · Causation. Verifier-clean, paraphrased Learning Objective and Key Concept alignment.

~ 50 min

1.3

Northern Renaissance

CED Topic 1.3 · Comparison. Verifier-clean, paraphrased Learning Objective and Key Concept alignment.

~ 50 min

1.4

Printing

CED Topic 1.4 · Causation. Verifier-clean, paraphrased Learning Objective and Key Concept alignment.

~ 50 min

1.5

New Monarchies

CED Topic 1.5 · Causation. Verifier-clean, paraphrased Learning Objective and Key Concept alignment.

~ 50 min

1.6

Technological Advances and the Age of Exploration

CED Topic 1.6 · Causation. Verifier-clean, paraphrased Learning Objective and Key Concept alignment.

~ 50 min

1.7

Rivals on the World Stage

CED Topic 1.7 · Causation. Verifier-clean, paraphrased Learning Objective and Key Concept alignment.

~ 50 min

1.8

Colonial Expansion and Columbian Exchange

CED Topic 1.8 · Causation. Verifier-clean, paraphrased Learning Objective and Key Concept alignment.

~ 50 min

1.9

The Slave Trade

CED Topic 1.9 · Causation. Verifier-clean, paraphrased Learning Objective and Key Concept alignment.

~ 50 min

1.10

The Commercial Revolution

CED Topic 1.10 · Causation. Verifier-clean, paraphrased Learning Objective and Key Concept alignment.

~ 50 min

1.11

Causation in the Renaissance and Age of Discovery

CED Topic 1.11 · Causation. Verifier-clean, paraphrased Learning Objective and Key Concept alignment.

~ 50 min