CLEP History of the United States I case studies
CLEP History of the United States I · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CLEP History of the United States I exam is one of the College-Level Examination Program subject tests offered through the College Board. It is designed for students who have already acquired college-level knowledge of early and nineteenth-century American history and who want to demonstrate that knowledge in order to earn college credit rather than repeat a survey course. Candidates are typically undergraduates preparing for their first year of college, adult learners returning to school, or military personnel seeking credit for prior learning. The exam is delivered in a multiple-choice format and samples broadly across the field: political institutions and public policy, social developments, economic developments, cultural and intellectual developments, and diplomacy and international relations. The CLEP History of the United States I case studies are 5 cases and about 3,577 words.
1The Poughkeepsie Convention: Ratification Without a Majority
Poughkeepsie, New York, June 1788. The state ratifying convention opens with roughly 46 of 65 delegates hostile to the proposed Constitution.
738 words, about 4 min2Lowell in 1845: Why the Ten-Hour Petition Did Not Unite the Operatives
Lowell, Massachusetts, 1845. The Merrimack corporations employ roughly 6,000 operatives, mostly native-born farm daughters housed in company boardinghouses under curfews and required church attendance.
718 words, about 4 min3Western Pennsylvania, 1794: Taxing the Only Cash Crop
Washington County, Pennsylvania, 1794. A farmer's still turns 60 bushels of surplus rye into about 30 gallons of whiskey, which can be hauled over the mountains to market at a fraction of the cost of moving the grain in bulk.
716 words, about 4 min4Kensington, 1844: Who Owns 'Nonsectarian'?
Kensington district, Philadelphia, 1844. The public schools enroll thousands of children, a large share of them Irish Catholic.
665 words, about 3 min5Salem, 1808: Assigning the Cost of the Embargo
Salem, Massachusetts, January 1808. The Embargo Act, passed in December 1807 after the Chesapeake-Leopard affair, forbids exports from American ports; customs collectors enforce it with bonds, licenses, and seizures.
740 words, about 4 min