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HiSET Test Prep Social Studies Part 1 (U.S./World History)
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This Tutorial is aligned with HiSET® Information Brief and High School College and Career Readiness Statements for Science test sections.
Major Topics and Concepts
Unit 1: U.S. History: Revolution and the New Nation
Unit 2: U.S. History: The Civil War and Reconstruction
Unit 3: U.S. History: Development of the Industrial U.S.
Unit 4: U.S. History: The Great Depression and World War II
Unit 5: U.S. History: Post-War United States
Unit 6: U.S. History: Contemporary United States
Unit 7: World History: Early Civilizations
Unit 8: World History: Age of Revolutions
Unit 9: World History: Crisis and Achievement
Unit 10: World History: The 20th Century Since 1945
Competencies
Shaping the New Nation
Students will demonstrate an understanding of shaping the new nation by describing the impact of the Enlightenment’s ideas on the American Revolution, summarizing the influence of religion on United States society, and explaining events related to the American Revolution.
The Civil War Era
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Civil War era by summarizing events leading to the Civil War, describing the effects of the Civil War, evaluating the impact of Reconstruction, and explaining the effects of westward expansion.
The Industrial United States
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the industrial United States by evaluating the impact of the Industrial Revolution, summarizing the resulting ideologies of the Industrial Revolution, describing the changing roles of women and African Americans during the Progressive Era, and explaining imperialism.
The Post-World War II United States
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the post-World War II United States by describing the social transformation of the United States after World War II, evaluating Cold War events, explaining the civil rights movement, and summarizing domestic and foreign policy changes.
The World Wars Era
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the World Wars era by evaluating the role of the United States in World War I, explaining the influences of the Great Depression, describing the United States’ involvement in World War II, and summarizing the effects of World War II on the home front.
Age of the Enlightenment
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the Age of the Enlightenment by evaluating the impact of the slave trade, explaining the Enlightenment’s influence on Revolutions in Europe and the Americas, explaining the effects of the Agricultural Revolution on the Industrial Revolution, and summarizing the role of imperialism.
The Challenges of the Contemporary United States
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the challenges of the contemporary United States by explaining the events that ended the Cold War, describing the challenges of foreign policy in the modern era, and describing the domestic challenges of the modern era.
The Development of Early Civilizations
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the development of early civilizations by describing the characteristics of the world’s earliest civilizations, explaining the relationship between the religions of ancient civilizations and their cultures, and describing the development of civilization in China.
The Impact of World Wars on the Global Community
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of world wars on the global community by evaluating the importance of World War I, describing global challenges between the World Wars, describing the development of World War II, and explaining the effects of World War II.
Twentieth-Century Globalism
Students will demonstrate an understanding of twentieth-century globalism by explaining the role of Communism in the Soviet Union and China, describing the impact of advancements in science and technology on the modern world, describing the development of interdependent economies, and explaining the effects of decolonization in Africa.
