European Economic Changes in the 1800s

Evaluate the most significant change in Europe’s economic relationship with the rest of the world during the 1800s.

• The rise of industrial capitalism

• The decline of colonial empires

• The establishment of the European Union

• The introduction of the Euro

What is required to earn 1 point in the Contextualization category according to the AP® European History 2023 Scoring Guidelines?

• Provide a passing phrase or reference.

• Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.

• Make an overly generalized statement about the time period.

• Provide context that is not relevant to the prompt.

Which of the following is an example of relevant context that can earn a point if appropriately elaborated?

• Joint-stock companies were important because they allowed companies to grow.

• Trade was an important part of Europe’s economy.

• The Industrial Revolution/advances in technology and transportation.

• There were numerous European empires before the 1800s.

Which statement is considered an acceptable example of contextualization?

• There were numerous European empires before the 1800s.

• The world had established trading posts along the coast of Africa and in key locations on the coasts of India and Southeast Asia.

• Europeans had established trading posts along the coast of Africa and in key locations on the coasts of India and Southeast Asia.

• Europeans had established Joint-stock companies along the coast of Africa and in key locations on the coasts of India and Southeast Asia.

What is required to earn 1 point in the AP® European History 2023 Scoring Guidelines for Analysis and Reasoning?

• Demonstrating a complex understanding of historical development

• Using historical reasoning to frame or structure an argument

• Including evidence without reasoning

• Asserting historical reasoning without structuring an argument

Which of the following is NOT a way to earn 2 points according to the AP® European History 2023 Scoring Guidelines?

• Explaining both similarity and difference

• Confirming the validity of an argument by corroborating multiple perspectives

• Including evidence without reasoning

• Qualifying or modifying an argument by considering diverse views

What is a characteristic of responses that do not earn points in the AP® European History 2023 Scoring Guidelines?

• Demonstrating a complex understanding

• Offering no reasoning to connect evidence to an argument

• Using historical reasoning to frame an argument

• Explaining relevant connections within periods