History of the U.S. I: Early Colonization to 1877
Number of Questions: 350
ACE Recommended Exam Value: 3 lower-level credit hours
Course Overview
The U.S. History I CLEP exam covers material that would usually be taught in the first semester of a two-semester undergraduate college course in United States history. InstantCert's
flashcards for this subject help you to gain a thorough knowledge of the events that occurred during the early colonization of the New World all the way to the American Civil War and its
aftermath.
Topics Covered in This 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
Customer Test Results for the US History I CLEP
476 users submitted test results since January, 2009451 of those users reported a passing score (95%)
The following are a sample of the test results submitted by members who’ve taken the U.S. History I CLEP exam after using InstantCert’s study program. These are unfiltered, unedited results and this list is automatically updated to show the ten most recent results:
| February 3, 2012 | User passed | with a score of | 77 out of 80 |
| February 2, 2012 | User passed | with a score of | 64 out of 80 |
| February 1, 2012 | User passed | with a score of | 69 out of 80 |
| January 28, 2012 | User passed | with a score of | 57 out of 80 |
| January 28, 2012 | User passed | with a score of | 57 out of 80 |
| January 26, 2012 | User failed | with a score of | 38 out of 80 |
| January 12, 2012 | User passed | with a score of | 65 out of 80 |
| January 12, 2012 | User passed | with a score of | 62 out of 80 |
| January 12, 2012 | User failed | with a score of | 46 out of 80 |
| January 5, 2012 | User passed | with a score of | 51 out of 80 |
Free Sample Of U.S. History I CLEP Questions
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