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The Best Test Preparation for the CLEP
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES II
1865 TO THE PRESENT
Lyn Marlowe,
And the Staff of Research & Education Association
History 157
Introduction
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a group of standardized tests which allow
students to earn college credits by taking a test instead of attending the actual classes. College
students who chose to CLEP, often CLEP subjects that they are passionate about, have extensive
knowledge in, or simply want to save time and money. A student can CLEP up to 33 exams,
most of which are usually covered in the undergraduate courses. These exams are carefully
prepared and modified each year by the College Board and can be taken at over 1,000 test
centers in United States and are accepted by most colleges. CLEP practice exams are offered by
the College Board as well as others reliable sources such as Research & Education Association
(REA), Petersons, or Crack the CLEP. The exams are usually formed of 120 questions and the
allowed time to complete the exam is 90 minutes. Based on reviews and feedback found on the
internet in regards to the best CLEP test reparation, I learned that REA was rated the highest and
I decided to give it a try.
Summary
The College-Level Examination Program offered by REA is divided in two parts. The first part
covers a summary of the History of the United States events as they happen from 1865 to
Present, and the second part covers the practice exams with answers.
The first part of the book includes the US historical events as they occurred beginning with the
Reconstruction and it includes 8 short Chapters. The events described under the reconstruction
addressed Johnson's Reconstruction Plan, which outlawed slavery and rejected secession and
prohibited certain groups of Southerners, The Congressional Reconstruction Plan with the 14th
and 15th Amendment, and the Reconstruction Act of 1867. Also...