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title: "AP European History Key Terms"
description: "1075 AP European History key terms and definitions organized by AP® Course and Exam Description unit."
canonical: "https://fiveable.me/ap-euro/key-terms"
type: "key-terms-hub"
subject: "AP European History"
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# AP European History Key Terms

## Overview

1075 AP European History key terms and definitions organized by AP® Course and Exam Description unit.

## Units

- [Unit 1: Unit 1 – Renaissance and Exploration](/ap-euro/key-terms/unit/1): 132 terms across 11 topics
- [Unit 2: Unit 2 – Age of Reformation](/ap-euro/key-terms/unit/2): 85 terms across 8 topics
- [Unit 3: Unit 3 – Absolutism and Constitutionalism](/ap-euro/key-terms/unit/3): 85 terms across 8 topics
- [Unit 4: Unit 4 – Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments](/ap-euro/key-terms/unit/4): 101 terms across 7 topics
- [Unit 5: Unit 5 – Conflict, Crisis, and Reaction in the Late 18th Century](/ap-euro/key-terms/unit/5): 85 terms across 9 topics
- [Unit 6: Unit 6 – Industrialization and Its Effects](/ap-euro/key-terms/unit/6): 153 terms across 10 topics
- [Unit 7: Unit 7 – 19th Century Perspectives and Political Developments](/ap-euro/key-terms/unit/7): 120 terms across 9 topics
- [Unit 8: Unit 8 – 20th Century Global Conflicts](/ap-euro/key-terms/unit/8): 156 terms across 11 topics
- [Unit 9: Unit 9 – Cold War and Contemporary Europe](/ap-euro/key-terms/unit/9): 158 terms across 15 topics

## Related Resources

- [AP European History subject hub](/ap-euro)
- [All AP® key terms](/key-terms)

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