SAT2 US History 考试内容 - 常春藤之路 ivytrack.org

Questions cover topics emphasized in most high school courses. Because of course differences, most students will find that there are some questions on topics with which they are not familiar. This is nothing to worry about. You may not be able to complete all the questions in the time given, but it is not necessary to get every question correct to get a high score or even the highest score on the test.

Skills Covered in the Context of United States History

Understand historical terms, concepts, and generalizations
Recall historical information and chronology
Understand significant aspects of U.S. history
Analyze and interpret primary sources
Relate ideas to charts, maps, and graphs Evaluate sources for a given purpose

Recommended Preparation

One-year comprehensive course in United States history at the college-preparatory level
Social studies courses and outside reading

90 multiple-choice questions
Material Covered*
Political history 31%–35%
Economic history 13%–17%
Social history 20%–24%
Intellectual and cultural history 13%–17%
Foreign policy 13%–17%
Periods Covered
Pre-Columbian history to 1789 20%
1790–1898 40% 1899 to the present 40%

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