AP European History, Unit 1 Organizer
Europe on the Eve of the Renaissance
Unit Objectives:
1. Analyze the purpose of the Crusades and evaluate their effect on Europe and the Middle East.
2. Evaluate the impact of the Black Death on Europe
3 . Evaluate the causes, events, and results of the Hundred Years War
PA Academic Standards for World History:
8.4.12 GRADE 12
A. Evaluate the significance of individuals and groups who made major political and cultural
contributions to world history since 1450.
 Political and Military Leaders
 Cultural and Commercial Leaders
 Innovators and Reformers
B. Evaluate historical documents, material artifacts and historic sites important to world history since
1450.
 Documents, Writings and Oral Traditions
 Artifacts, Architecture and Historic Places
 Historic districts
C. Evaluate how continuity and change throughout history has impacted belief systems and religions,
commerce and industry, innovations, settlement patterns, social organization, transportation and
roles of women since 1450.
 Europe
D. Evaluate how conflict and cooperation among social groups and organizations impacted world
history from 1450 to Present in Africa, Americas, Asia and Europe.
 Domestic Instability
 Ethnic and Racial Relations
 Labor Relations
 Immigration and Migration
 Military Conflicts
Objective #1: Analyze the purpose of the Crusades and evaluate their effect on Europe and the
Middle East.
Crusade
Years
The Crusades, 1095 – 1270
Purpose
1st Crusade
2nd Crusade
3rd Crusade
4th Crusade
Other Crusades
How did the Crusades lead to the advent of the renaissance (list 2 ways)?
Leaders
Results
Objective #2: Evaluate the impact of the Black Death on Europe
What was the Black Death?
How did the Black Death spread through Europe (geographically as well germatically)?
Effects of the Black Death on Western Europe
Social
Psychological
What percent of Europe’s total population perished due to the plague?
In what ways did the black death hasten the disintegration of the manorial economy of Western Europe?
Objective #3: Evaluate the causes, events, and results of the Hundred Years War
Causes
Immediate Cause
Events
Medieval Chivalry
Results
Economic
Course of the War and Military
Innovations
Economic Factors
Political
Response of the people
Joan of Arc
Social
Analyze this statement: The Hundred years war, while devastating to western Europe economically,
helped to advance Europe politically. Do you agree or disagree and why?