Advanced Placement European History
SUMMER ASSIGNMENT 2014 --Ms. Snyder
Before printing – ensure your margins are set to .5 (top, bottom, left, and right)
PRINT THE DIRECTIONS AND READ CAREFULLY!
All of your summer assignments must be handwritten for this class and must be
completed in black or dark blue ink.
Important Message:
You DO NOT need to bring your textbooks to class!
BEGIN CHECKING OUT TEXTBOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY ON FRIDAY JUNE 20.
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE SUMMER TO GET YOUR BOOKS.
Make copies of all your completed work, as assignments may not be returned before the first exam.
Be sure to complete all of the following assignments.
Your hand-written work is due on the day of 10th Grade registration on Tuesday August 12.
Failure to turn in your summer assignment on time will result in immediate removal from the class. If
you will be out of town, be sure to postmark your assignment by the registration day and send to Culver
City High School.
An assessment of your summer assignments based on Chapter 11 of the Spielvogel textbook will take place on
Thursday, August 28. This and all of your summer assignments will go toward your first quarter grade. You
will be graded for following directions, depth, accuracy, and quality.
Please have the following materials with you on the first day of school:
 You do not need a separate binder for this class. I prefer that you don’t. Often students bring the
wrong binder to class and I do not allow students to go to their locker during class time. An
assignment in one’s locker will not be accepted as I do not accept late work. If you do opt to have
a binder designated for only this class, it needs to be bigger than 1 inch (You will not be able to fit
your spiral notebook for notes in your binder if it is too small)!
 8 1/2”x 11” College Ruled Notebook Paper –this is preferable. However if you can only find 8”x10.5”
that is fine. (Do not plan on using the kind that needs to be torn out from a spiral notebook; or the kind
that requires you to tear-off the spiral edges, for your written work that is turned into me). I do not
accept spiral edged paper and will not wait for you to de-frag the assignment!
 6-Binder Dividers labeled – Notes, Maps, DBQs/FRQs (stands for Document Based Questions and Free
Response Questions), Terms, SSA/PSA (stands for Secondary Source Analysis and Primary Source
Analysis), and Study Guides
 Keep at least 2 packages of 3x5 index cards at home. You may find you want the next larger size of
index cards (I personally like 4x6). Any size is fine. You do not need to bring these on the first day of
school
 2 separate-Spiral Notebook for notes- you will want to get at least 100 -120 pages (I recommend no
bigger as you will keep this in your binder). Please get the kind that has 3-ring holes punched into
them. Do not get the one with dividers. You will need a second one to use for second semester
especially if you write quite large. Please have this already in your binder behind the divider “Notes”
when you come to school.
 5 Different colored highlighters – This should be easily accessible in a pouch in your binder.
 A small stapler for your binder
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CHEATING/PLAGARISM: This is something I find very upsetting. Please do your own work. Avoid copying
sentences out of the textbook (or any book for that matter). To avoid any possibility of having the same answers as a
friend (thus receiving a zero) do all of your work on your own. Anything copied from another student, cut and pasted off
the Internet, not in your own words, will be given a zero. If your friend shares his/her work with you he/she will get a
zero too. So, do not give your work at any time during this course to someone to ‘look at’. Also, students often tell me
that they did their work together. There never should be the same exact answers for my assignments (I can tell when you
have “done” the work together even when changing the order of words). There is a difference between asking someone a
question about something you don’t understand and looking for and creating the answers together.
Welcome to AP European History
If you have read this far into this assignment packet, it means that you have chosen to take on the challenge of
Advanced Placement European History. As the term Advanced Placement implies, the level of coursework is
more substantive than the so-called regular classes at Culver City High School. In terms of the level of the
reading, we use college-level textbooks and readers. This AP European History is a course that will require you
to do a great deal of independent reading outside of class as well as timed writing in class. Since this course can
garner you college credits, or even exempt you from a college history class, the level of rigor will be relatively
high. If you find the reading to be too difficult or the level of work ethic and intellectualism required to be
successful in this course to be too much for you, it would be better for you to find out now rather than later.
This is a secondary reason for why there is a summer assignment for this course.
The other reason why there is a summer assignment is that we must cover 600 years of history. This can seem a
daunting task, especially, when we factor in holidays, the CAHSEE, assembly schedules (20 minute classes),
scheduling, etc… We have no time to waste. Most students taking the same national exam you will take in
May start school in early/mid-August. They will have two-three additional weeks of instruction. Even though
we are starting before Labor Day this year, we will have a difficult time covering all the necessary content by
the end of April. Plus, it is nice for us to have something to talk about on the first day of school.
Regarding Questions: If you have any questions you may contact me at eurosnyder@aol.com. However, I
will be out of the country from July 11-August 1. I may only be able to check my emails 1-2 times a week. This
email address is for STUDENTS only. Please identify yourself in the email and be patient for a response.
Your assignments: All parts must be completed
Texts required for this course
Western Civilization by Jackson Spielvogel
A History of the Modern World by R.R. Palmer
The Prince by Machiavelli
All of your summer assignments must be handwritten for this class and must be
completed in black or dark blue ink (not light blue). I expect your work to be well-written
and to reflect time and effort. It must also be legible. If I cannot read it, I cannot grade it.
I will not accept any summer assignments completed in pencil.
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Please staple multiple pages of individual assignments, but do not staple the different assignments
together. PAPER CLIP ALL THE ASSIGNMENTS TOGETHER WITH ONE CLIP BEFORE
BRINGING TO REGISTRATION
1.
Skim Chapter 1 and pages 47-54 in A History of the Modern World by Palmer. Be aware of the
classical ideals of the Greeks and Romans as our first unit on the Renaissance refers to those ancient
civilizations. Make sure you understand the concepts of feudalism and scholasticism. Palmer is rich in detail
and significance, thus it is very important that you understand this textbook. I will not test you on these pages
the first week of school, but the content from this textbook will be relevant to future tests. You may want to
utilize some information from these pages in your Chapter 11 answers.
2.
Read Chapter 11 in Western Civilization “The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the
14th Century” and complete the questions from below on a separate sheet of paper.
There will be an assessment during the first work of school on this chapter (not the Palmer pages). You do not
need to rewrite the question, but your answer should incorporate the question into the answer or have a topic
sentence. If your answers are 1-2 sentences then you are not answering the questions thoroughly. However, I
don’t want page long answers to each question. Make sure you write in your own words and make sure you
answer all parts of the question. Title your assignments and skip a line between each answer.
1. Discuss the causes of the Black Death and its effects on late medieval society, particularly the economic
dislocation and social upheaval that followed.
2. The Spread of the Black Death. Map 11.1 – What areas were largely spared from the impact of the
plague and was geography including distance from the eastern Mediterranean, the primary explanation?
Explain.
3. Why were there peasant revolts in the fourteenth century? What forms did they take in various
countries? What did they achieve?
4. What were the long-term and immediate causes of the Hundred Years’ War? How did each side justify
its costs?
5. Identify the short and long-term results of the Hundred Years’ War. Consider this politically,
economically and socially. Be specific in relation to the countries involved.
6. What caused movements toward democracy in France to fail while such efforts in England succeeded, at
least in part?
7. The Hundred Years’ War. Map 11.2 – Compare the lands in Frnace controlled by England in 1360 with
those held in 1429. How do they differ? What part did geographical proximity to England as well as
the regions in France historically and traditionally under English control play in England’s successes
during the war?
8. Explain how the Golden Bull of 1356 A.D. established both the independence and dependence of the
Holy Roman Empire.
9. What caused the church’s Great Schism, and what effects did it have on late medieval religious life?
How did the average Christian carry on his/her religious devotions during the period when the church
was in such a state of chaos?
10. Define mysticism. Give examples of how it entered late medieval religious life and of what effects it had
both on the Church and on society.
11. Why did late medieval writers begin to use their vernacular languages? What did they lose and what did
they gain by doing so?
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3.
You will want to be familiar with the following terms from Chapter 11 in Spielvogel. Some of
these terms might be in Chapters 10 or 12. Please be adaptable problem solvers. If you cannot find a term in
your textbook you will need to do some research for the definition. You should be able to identify the Who?,
What?, Where?, When?, and Why? of any term assigned in this class. Consider the historical significance of
each term. I am not collecting any flashcards or defined terms. This is your responsibility. Bold words are
especially important!
“Little Ice Age”
Vernacular literature
taille and gabelle
Dante
Giovanni Boccaccio
Estates-General
Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
Babylonian Captivity (1305-1377)
House of Commons
Peasants Revolt 1381
Christine de Pisan
Golden Bull
Great Schism
Black Death
Yersinia pestis
Divine Comedy
The Decameron
The Antichrist
Lollards
popolo grasso
Jacquerie
Petrarch
Pogroms
condottieri
Pope Boniface VIII’s Unam Sanctum
Bubonic Plague
Flagellants
Hundred Years’ War
Joan of Arc
Purgatory
Pluralism
Parliament
Edward III
William of Occam
Crusades (Ch 10 pp 264-270)
Avignon
4.
Read Chapter 12 Part I (pages 302-319 only) in Western Civilization Recovery and Rebirth: The Age
of Renaissance
Complete the questions listed at the end of the summer assignment from Chapter 12. You do not need to
rewrite the question, but your answer should incorporate the question into the answer or have a topic sentence,
unless you are asked to list your answer. Make sure you write in your own words and make sure you answer all
parts of the question.
NOTE: There is also a Part II for Chapter 12 toward the end of the assignment. Chapter 12, Part II is due on
the first day of school, Monday August 25. Late packet will not be accepted!
5.
Read The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
o Some students like to purchase their own copy of The Prince. This is fine, but be aware that
those books will not have the same Introduction as the school version. Also, the chapter titles
might be a bit different.
o Read the following sections and chapters and complete the reading log for each section or
chapter. The reading log is at the end of the assignment instructions
o Your reading log should reflect information from throughout the chapter. Consider it reading
notes. Be careful, students often lose points because their log does not reflect notes taken from
throughout the chapter, but as a brief summary.
o Make sure your analysis sentence is in your own words showing me you understand the concept
in the chapter. Repeating the chapter title or a phrase from the chapter doesn’t show
comprehension!
 Introduction Part II and X
 Page 31, Letter to Lorenzo the Magnificent
 Chapters 1, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19
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Your email address (print neatly) _____________________________________
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY COVER SHEET
Individual assignments should be stapled, but then attach together those
individual assignments with this form at the front using a large paper clip
Use this as a checklist to ensure that you have completed all of the required assignments.
□ Cover Sheet
□ All assignments completed in pen
□ All assignments stapled separately
□ Chapter 11 Questions
□ Prince Reading Log
□ Chapter 12 Study Guide Part I
(Reminder Part II is due on Monday August 26)
Don’t forget to have your supplies before the first day of school.
Name _______________________
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The Prince – Reading Log
Must be Handwritten
As you do this, remember, you are taking notes and giving summaries in your own words. Don’t forget to
include the date you do the reading of each chapter. Answers to questions at the end of the various chapters
need to reflect an understanding of the concepts and terminology used in the each individual chapter. This
means if you had to explain to someone your answer so that person understood without having read the book,
everything you say would make sense.
Chapter Title: Introduction Part II
Chapter Number: N/A
Date
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Chapter Title: Introduction Part X
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What aspects of ancient Rome influenced Machiavelli and which does it seem he ignored?
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Chapter Title: The Various Kinds of Governments…
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Chapter Title: New Dominions…Acquired by One’s Own Arms
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Chapter Title: Of New Dominions Acquired by the Power of
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Others or by Fortune
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Chapter Title: Of Those Who have Attained the Position of Prince
Chapter Number: 8
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by Villainy
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Chapter Title: The Different Kinds of Militia and Mercenary
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Soldiers
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Chapter Title: Of Auxiliary, Mixed and Native Troops
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Chapter Title: Of Cruelty and Clemency, and Whether It is
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Better to Be Loved or Feared
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Chapter 12 Reading Guide Part I
HANDWRITTEN ANSWERS ONLY
Print out these pages and staple them together. If you think you will need more space to write (maybe
because you have large writing), adjust the spacing before printing. Be detailed with your answers.
Characteristics of Renaissance Society 302-309
1. What does the word Renaissance mean and why was the term used?
2. List five characteristics of the Renaissance (answer shouldn’t have anything do do with the break from the
middle ages or an age of recovery, etc…).
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
3. What is meant by l’uomo universale?
4. What was the Hanseatic League? How many cities were members by 1500? Over what goods did it have a
monopoly? What led to its decline?
5. What were some important Italian goods and industries?
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6. Who were the Medicis?
7. What were four characteristics of a “Renaissance Man” according to The Book of the Courtier? Give
specific details.
a.
b.
c.
d.
8. How did children become adults?
9. Why did women fear childbirth?
10.
At what age did women marry, and why were husbands generally much older?
The Italian States in the Renaissance, 309-314
1. What were the five major Italian states, and what regions of Italy did they occupy?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2. Who were the condottiere and why were they able to play a major role throughout the Italian peninsula?
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3. Why was the Peace of Lodi in 1454 significant?
The Intellectual Renaissance in Italy, 315-319
1. Explain the concept of humanism and what did it characterize?
2. Why is Petrarch referred to as the father of Italian Renaissance humanism?
3. Define civic humanism.
4. Of what subjects did the liberal arts curriculum consist?
5. Who went to school?
6. What were some early types of books printed on the Guttenberg press?
7. What were four results of printing?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Chapter 12 Part II (Due August 26 – The first Day of School)
The Artistic Renaissance, 319-327
1. Describe and explain the new artistic standards that arose during the Renaissance.
2. Use what you know about humanism to identify one Renaissance value in the painting and sculptures on
pages 320-324. Skip the interior of San Lorenzo.
 Tribute Money by Masaccio
 Primavera by Botticelli
 David by Donatello
 The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci
 School of Athens by Raphael
 Creation of Adam by Michelangelo
 David by Michelangelo
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2. What qualities made Leonardo an artistic genius in Vasari’s eyes? What did Vasari believe was the source of
such genius? Tie to how Leonardo da Vinci was considered an all-around “Renaissance Man”?
3. How were the great artists such as Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo viewed by the public? Explain the
financial gains of artists such as these men.
4. In what ways was northern art different than Italian art? You can write this out or make a T – Chart. Be
specific.
5. Identify the major works, dates, and summary of the work of the artists of the Northern Renaissance/
Jan Van Eyck
Albrecht Durer
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The European State in the Renaissance, 327-331
1. What was the impact of the Hundred Years’ War on France?
2. What actions did King Charles VII of France take to strengthen his power? What impact did this have on
the Estates-General?
A.
B.
Impact:
3. Why was Louis XI known as the “Spider King”?
4. How did Louis XI maintain a constant income?
5. Describe the problem Louis XI faced in trying to suppress the power of the nobility? Who was at the
problem? What brought an end to this problem for Louis?
6. What territories came under Louis XI’s royal control during his reign?
A.
B.
C.
D.
7. Following the Hundred Years’ War what event caused major domestic problems for England (14551485)? Which royal families were fighting one another?
8. Who won in1485? From which family was the new king and what was the dynasty he established called?
9. How did Henry VII strengthen monarchical power?
1.
2.
3.
10. By the end of Henry VII’s reign, the royal treasury had quite a surplus. How did he accomplish this?
1.
2.
3.
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11. Whose support did Henry VII have by the end of his reign enabling him to leave England stable and
prosperous?
12. What were the strongest kingdoms to emerge from the Middle Ages in the Iberian Peninsula?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
13. What kind of union was created by the marriage of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon?
14. What was kept separate by each kingdom?
A.
B.
E.
F.
C.
G.
D.
15. How did Isabella and Ferdinand try to strengthen their royal power?
16. How were Isabella and Ferdinand able to make the strongest army in the 16th century?
17. Why did Ferdinand and Isabella want to control the Catholic Church in Spain?
18. How did the Spanish monarchs make the clergy instruments of their power?
19. Why did Ferdinand and Isabella suppress the Jews and Muslims in Spain?
20. Concern over the authenticity of Jewish conversion to Christianity led to what in 1478 in Spain?
21. When were the Jews expelled from Spain?
How many left?
22. When were the Muslims expelled from Spain?
23. Beginning in 1438 which dynasty controlled the Holy Roman Empire?
24. Explain in your own words the relevance of the quote “Leave the waging of wars to others! But you,
happy Austria, marry…”
25. What is the Reichstag?
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26. What kind of problem did HRE Maximilian I face when trying to centralize or increase his power?
27. Why was it difficult for eastern European rulers to centralize control over their territories?
A.
B.
28. What was the Polish Sejm?
29. Who controlled the Sejm?
30. What did the Sejm do after 1511?
A.
B.
31. Why did the Bohemians ally themselves with the Poles and Slovaks?
32. King Matthias Corvinus in the 15th century centralized his power over what country?
33. The princes of where, rose to power by allying with the Mongol Khans?
34. Who created a Russian principality?
35. When were the Mongols thrown out of the principality of Moscow?
36. Map 12.2: What aspects of Europe’s political boundaries help explain why France and the Holy Roman
Empire were often at war with each other?
37. Map 12.3: What aspects of Portugal’s geography help explain why it became a major seafaring nation,
with little overland trade with Europe?
The “Church in the Renaissance” will be included in Unit 2
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