::: SAT United States History :::

SAT United States History

SAT subject - United States History assesses the knowledge and ability of the candidate to use material commonly taught in U.S. History and social studies courses in high school. The test is of one-hour duration.

Purpose: SAT subject test in US History measures the comprehension of United States History from pre-Columbian times to the present as well as basic social science concepts, methods and generalizations as found in the study of history.

Format: SAT subjects Test in United States History follows the following given format.

9095 multiple-choice questions.
Questions cover political, economic, social, intellectual, cultural history and foreign policy.

Questions may require to

Understand terms, concepts and generalizations
Recall basic information
Understand significant aspects of U.S. history
Analyze and interpret materials
Relate ideas to given data
Evaluate data for a given purpose

SAT US History Test At A Glance

CONTENT	APPROXIMATE % OF TEST
Material Covered*
Political history	3236
Economic history	1820
Social history	1822
Intellectual and cultural history	1012
Foreign policy	1317
Periods Covered
Pre-Columbian history to 1789	20
17901898	40
1899 to the present	40

Important: *Social science concepts, methods, and generalizations are incorporated in this material.