Europe's 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 Industrial Revolution's impact on global trade

• The rise of the European Union in the Industrial Age

• The introduction of the Euro as a currency during Industrialization

• The decline of the Silk Road during Industrialization

What is required for a response to earn 1 point in the AP® European History 2023 Scoring Guidelines?

• Restate the prompt as the thesis.

• Provide a historically defensible thesis/claim.

• Overgeneralize the topic to develo an argument as the thesis.

• Avoid establishing a line of reasoning.

Which of the following is an example of a response that does not earn a point?

• The most significant economic change in the nineteenth century was that Europeans switched from a primary interest in luxury goods to a focus on imports of raw materials for industrial use.

• The most significant change in Europe's economic relationship with the rest of the world was Europe's reliance on imports of manufactured goods.

• The most significant economic change was the new imperialism, which looked for new captive markets to sell industrial products to.

• The most significant change in the relations with the rest of the world was the industrial Revolution making Europe the dominant economic power in the world.

What must a thesis or claim identify according to the additional notes?

• A general statement about the period.

• A relevant development(s) in the period.

• A restatement of the prompt.

• An overgeneralization of the topic.

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 appropriate elaboration is provided?

• Joint-stock companies were important.

• There were numerous European empires before the 1800s.

• The Industrial Revolution/advances in technology and transportation.

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

Which statement is an example of acceptable contextualization?

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

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

• There were numerous European empires before the 1800s that used ship for goods.

• Joint-stock companies were important. to enable Europeans to have ports for commerce.

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

• Identify a single piece of evidence.

• Provide evidence that is outside the time period.

• Identify at least two specific historical examples relevant to the topic.

• Repeat information specified in the prompt.

Which of the following is an example of evidence that does not earn points?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Scramble for Africa

• European states developed joint stock companies in Asia.

• Abolitionism

What is an example of a statement that earns one point for evidence?

• European states developed joint stock companies in Asia.

• Throughout the century, industrial production in England required resources and materials from overseas.

• Identify a single piece of evidence.

• Repeat information that is specified in the prompt.