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The exam covers the period of United States history from early European colonization to the end of Reconstruction, with the majority of the questions on the period of 1790–1877. In the part covering the 17th and 18th centuries, emphasis is placed on the British colonies. The exam includes a small number of questions on the Americas before 1500.  \nThe exam contains approximately 120 questions tobe answered in 90 minutes. Some of these are pretest questions that won’t be scored. Any time test takers spend on tutorials and providing personal information is in addition to the actual testing time.  \nKnowledge and Skills Required  \nQuestions on the History of the United States I exam require candidates to demonstrate one or more of the following abilities:  \n§ Identify and describe historical phenomena  \n§ Analyze and interpret historical phenomena  \n§ Compare and contrast historical phenomena  \nThe subject matter of the History of the United States I exam is drawn from the following topics. The percentages next to the main topics indicate the approximate percentage of exam questions on that topic.  \nTOPICAL SPECIFICATIONS  \n30% Political institutions, political developments, and public policy  \n30% Social developments 10% Economic developments  \n20% Cultural and intellectual developments 10% Diplomacy and international relations  \nUpdated April 2020  \nCHRONOLOGICAL SPECIFICATIONS  \n30% 1500–1789  \n70% 1790–1877  \nThe following themes are reflected in a comprehensive introductory survey course:  \n§ The nature of Indigenous societies in North America. The theme includes a small number of questions on the Americas before 1500.  \n§ The impact of European discovery and colonization upon indigenous societies. The focus is placed on the British colonies, but this theme includes a small number of questions on Spanish, French, and Dutch colonization, and the Columbian Exchange.  \n§ The origins and nature of slavery and resistance to it  \n§ Immigration and the history of ethnic minorities  \n§ The history of women, changing gender roles, and family structures  \n§ The development and character of colonial societies  \n§ British relations with the Atlantic colonies of North America  \n§ The changing role of religion in American society  \n§ The causes, events, and consequences of the American Revolution  \n§ The content of the Constitution and its amendments, and their interpretation by the United States Supreme Court  \n§ The development and expansion of participatory democracy  \n§ The growth of and changes in political parties  \n§ The changing role of government in American life  \n§ The intellectual and political expressions of nationalism  \n§ Major movements and individual figures in the history of American literature, art, and popular culture  \n§ Abolitionism and reform movements  \n§ Long-term demographic trends (immigration and internal migration)  \n§ The motivations for and character of American expansionism  \n§ The process of economic growth and development  \n§ The causes and consequences of conflicts with Native Americans, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the Civil War and Reconstruction  \nStudy Resources  \nMost textbooks used in college-level United States history courses cover the topics in the outline above, but the approaches to certain topics and the emphases given to them may differ. 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