AP EUROPEAN HISTORY STUDY GUIDE
CHAPTER 7
Society and Economy under the Old Regime in the Eighteenth Century
Directions: Read the chapter slowly, carefully, and completely. As you read, take thoughtful answers in each box. This study guide
may or may not be graded/checked for completion and accuracy. You can use this study guide on all quizzes but not on any chapter
tests. You may be expected to use your online text to complete some portions of this study guide.
Learning Objective 1
How did tradition, hierarchy, and privilege shape life in the Old Regime?
Important Terms and/or People for LO 1
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY STUDY GUIDE
CHAPTER 7
Society and Economy under the Old Regime in the Eighteenth Century
Directions: Read the chapter slowly, carefully, and completely. As you read, take thoughtful answers in each box. This study guide
may or may not be graded/checked for completion and accuracy. You can use this study guide on all quizzes but not on any chapter
tests. You may be expected to use your online text to complete some portions of this study guide.
Learning Objective 2
What was the foundation of the wealth and power for the eighteenth century aristocracy?
Activity for LO 2
A Closer Look: “An Aristocratic Couple” p.240
How does this portrait display life privileged life for aristocrats?
Important Terms and/or People for LO 2
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY STUDY GUIDE
CHAPTER 7
Society and Economy under the Old Regime in the Eighteenth Century
Directions: Read the chapter slowly, carefully, and completely. As you read, take thoughtful answers in each box. This study guide
may or may not be graded/checked for completion and accuracy. You can use this study guide on all quizzes but not on any chapter
tests. You may be expected to use your online text to complete some portions of this study guide.
Learning Objective 3
How were peasants and serfs tied to the land in eighteenth century Europe?
Activity for LO 3
Online Map: “Russian Serfs”
How does this map show the fact that serfs were an important part of Russian life in the eighteenth century?
Important Terms and/or People for LO 3
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY STUDY GUIDE
CHAPTER 7
Society and Economy under the Old Regime in the Eighteenth Century
Directions: Read the chapter slowly, carefully, and completely. As you read, take thoughtful answers in each box. This study guide
may or may not be graded/checked for completion and accuracy. You can use this study guide on all quizzes but not on any chapter
tests. You may be expected to use your online text to complete some portions of this study guide.
Learning Objective 4
What role did the family play in the economy of preindustrial Europe?
Important Terms and/or People for LO 4
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY STUDY GUIDE
CHAPTER 7
Society and Economy under the Old Regime in the Eighteenth Century
Directions: Read the chapter slowly, carefully, and completely. As you read, take thoughtful answers in each box. This study guide
may or may not be graded/checked for completion and accuracy. You can use this study guide on all quizzes but not on any chapter
tests. You may be expected to use your online text to complete some portions of this study guide.
Learning Objective 5
What led to the agricultural revolution of the eighteenth century?
Activity for LO 5
Online Map: “Population Growth in Europe 1800-1850”
The agricultural revolution certainly contributed to a population explosion in Europe. What countries saw the greatest
rise?
Important Terms and/or People for LO 5
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY STUDY GUIDE
CHAPTER 7
Society and Economy under the Old Regime in the Eighteenth Century
Directions: Read the chapter slowly, carefully, and completely. As you read, take thoughtful answers in each box. This study guide
may or may not be graded/checked for completion and accuracy. You can use this study guide on all quizzes but not on any chapter
tests. You may be expected to use your online text to complete some portions of this study guide.
Learning Objective 6
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?
Activity for LO 6
Document: “Manchester’s Calico Printers Protest the Use of New Machinery” p.258
Why did many workers protest against the new machines?
Activity for LO 6
Chart: “Major Inventions in the Textile Manufacturing Revolution” p.260
Copy the chart. Then add a column detailing what each invention does.
Year
Inventor
Invention
Important Terms and/or People for LO 6
What does the invention do?
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY STUDY GUIDE
CHAPTER 7
Society and Economy under the Old Regime in the Eighteenth Century
Directions: Read the chapter slowly, carefully, and completely. As you read, take thoughtful answers in each box. This study guide
may or may not be graded/checked for completion and accuracy. You can use this study guide on all quizzes but not on any chapter
tests. You may be expected to use your online text to complete some portions of this study guide.
Learning Objective 7
What problems arose as a result of the growth of cities?
Activity for LO 7
Encountering the Past: “Water, Washing, and Bathing” p.266
Why did bathing become less frequent after the late Middle Ages?
Important Terms and/or People for LO 7
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY STUDY GUIDE
CHAPTER 7
Society and Economy under the Old Regime in the Eighteenth Century
Directions: Read the chapter slowly, carefully, and completely. As you read, take thoughtful answers in each box. This study guide
may or may not be graded/checked for completion and accuracy. You can use this study guide on all quizzes but not on any chapter
tests. You may be expected to use your online text to complete some portions of this study guide.
Learning Objective 8
How did the suppression of Jews in European cities lead to the formation of ghettos?
Activity for LO 8
Document: “Belorussian Jews Petition Catherine the Great” p.269
How does the document reveal the Jews’ dependence on the goodwill of the non-Jewish community?
Important Terms and/or People for LO 8