AP®︎ European History: Topic 5.3 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 5.3 of AP European History – Britain’s Ascendency.
Questions List
Topic 5.3
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-2.1.III.D
What event was known as the bloodless overthrow of King James II?
What You’re Being Tested On:
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Topic 5.3: Britain’s Ascendency
Thematic Focus: States and Other Institutions of PowerSOP
European states and nations developed governmental and civil institutions from 1450 to the present to organize society and consolidate political power, with a variety of social, cultural, and economic effects.
Learning Objective: Unit 5: Learning Objective C
Explain the economic and political consequences of the rivalry between Britain and France from 1648 to 1815.
Historical Developments: KC-2.1.III.D
Rivalry between Britain and France resulted in world wars fought both in Europe and in the colonies, with Britain supplanting France as the greatest European power.
Illustrative Examples specific knowledge students should know & demonstrate
- Seven Years’ War
- American Revolution