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Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
About the Authors xv
Introduction: The Five-Step Program xviiSTEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program
1 What You Need to Know About the AP European History Exam 3
Background Information 4
Frequently Asked Questions About the AP European History Exam 4
2 How to Plan Your Time 7
Three Approaches to Preparing for AP Exams 8
Detailed Calendar for Each Plan 8
Setting Up a Study Group 11STEP 2 Understand the Skills That Will Be Tested
3 The Ways Historians Think 15
Introduction 16
Reasoning Chronologically 16
Putting Information in Context 18
Arguing from Evidence 19
Developing Your Historical Thinking Skills 21
Rapid Review 22STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success
4 The Multiple-Choice Questions 25
Introduction 26
Passive Knowledge and the Process of Elimination 26
Putting Your Historical Thinking Skills to Use 26
About Guessing 27
Further Practice with Multiple-Choice Questions 27
5 The Short-Answer Questions 29
Introduction 30
Putting Your Knowledge and Historical Thinking Skills to Use 30
Further Practice with Short-Answer Questions 31
6 The Document-Based Question 33
Introduction 34
The High-Quality History Essay 34
Five Steps for Creating an Outline for Your Essay 34
Characteristics of the DBQ 36CONTENTS
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