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

300 users submitted test results since January, 2009
286 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:

December 1, 2010 User  passed with a score of 58 out of 80
September 7, 2010 User  passed with a score of 76 out of 80
August 18, 2010 User  passed with a score of 70 out of 80
August 12, 2010 User  passed with a score of 73 out of 80
August 6, 2010 User  passed with a score of 61 out of 80
August 2, 2010 User  passed with a score of 59 out of 80
August 2, 2010 User  passed with a score of 51 out of 80
July 28, 2010 User  passed with a score of 66 out of 80
July 12, 2010 User  passed with a score of 56 out of 80
July 12, 2010 User  passed with a score of 70 out of 80

Free Sample Of U.S. History I CLEP Questions

Get a taste of the InstantCert study experience with five actual flashcards pulled from our database. Remember, you're not expected to know anything about the subject beforehand. Just read the question, think about what the answer might be (typing it is optional), and then click "Continue" when you're ready to see the answer and explanation.

Question 1 of 5

The earliest inhabitants of America, the Native Americans, are believed to have arrived on the continent by crossing a land bridge which connected Siberia to present day __________.


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