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U.S. HISTORY
CLEP PREP


CLEP US History 1 exam description and sample questions
CLEP US History 2 exam description and sample questions


PRIMARY SOURCES:

HippoCampus U.S. History
A Biography of America - videos, transcripts, timelines, and maps
U.S. History online textbook
PASS American History, Part 1, and American History, Part 2. (Teacher's guides with student workbooks following are included in each file.)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

U.S. History online flashcards
An Outline of American History
America's History in the Making - videos and texts (Created for teachers, but can be used by anyone.)
Digital History - US History online
SparkNotes U.S. History Study Guide (Scroll down on page.)
Pink Monkey American History Study Guide
CLEP U.S. History 1
CLEP U.S. History 2

TESTING PRACTICE AND FINAL EXAM:

High School U.S. History quiz
U.S. History study guides, sample tests, and End-of-Course exams


CLEP U.S. History 1 & 2 Exam Outlines (2010)

The following is a breakdown of the topics covered by the CLEP tests for U.S. History 1 & 2. Keep these outlines handy during your studies and make notes for each portion of the exams, for reviewing later.

U.S. History 1: Early Colonization to 1877

Topical Specifications 35% Political institutions, political developments, behavior, and public policy
25% Social developments
10% Economic developments
15% Cultural and intellectual developments
15% Diplomacy and international relations Chronological Specifications 30% 1500–1789
70% 1790–1877 The following themes are reflected in a comprehensive introductory survey course:
  • The impact of European discovery and colonization upon indigenous societies
  • The nature of indigenous societies in North America
  • The origins and nature of slavery and resistance
  • Immigration and the history of ethnic minorities
  • Major movements and individual figures in the history of women and the family
  • The development and character of colonial societies
  • British relations with the Atlantic colonies of North America
  • The changing role of religion in American society
  • The content of the Constitution and its amendments, and their interpretation by the Supreme Court
  • The development and expansion of participatory democracy
  • The growth of and changes in political parties
  • The changing role of government in American life
  • The intellectual and political expressions of nationalism
  • Major movements and individual figures in the history of American literature, art, and popular culture
  • Abolitionism and reform movements
  • Long term democratic trends (immigration and internal migration)
  • The motivations for and character of American expansionism
  • The process of economic growth and development
  • The causes and impacts of major wars in United States history



    • U.S. History 2: 1865 to the Present

    Topical Specifications 35% Political institutions, behavior, and public policy
    25% Social developments
    10% Economic developments
    15% Cultural and intellectual developments
    15% Diplomacy and international relations     Chronological Specifications 30% 1865–1914
    70% 1915–present     The following are among the specific topics tested:
  • The impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction upon the South
  • The motivations and character of American expansionism
  • The content of constitutional amendments and their interpretations by the Supreme Court
  • The changing nature of agricultural life
  • The development of American political parties
  • The emergence of regulatory and welfare-state legislation
  • The intellectual and political expressions of liberalism, conservatism, and other such movements
  • Long-term demographic trends
  • The process of economic growth and development
  • The changing occupational structure, nature of work, and labor organization
  • Immigration and the history of racial and ethnic minorities
  • Urbanization and industrialization
  • The causes and impacts of major wars in American history
  • Major movements and individual figures in the history of American arts and letters
  • Trends in the history of women and the family



    • Recommended Course of Study:

    Download the PASS textbooks. Design a study schedule that includes reading from the PASS books and the online textbook. (Be sure to complete the exercises in the PASS books.) Watch the videos and explore the accompanying resources at the Biography of America website. Follow the lessons at the HippoCampus site. The additional resources are provided for extra study and help. Finish the course by taking the sample tests and End-of-Course exams.




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