Chapter 18
United States History
In this chapter, we'll go over the topics of United States history that you may see on the GED® test.
While it is impossible to predict exactly what is going to be on the GED® Social Studies test that you take, we can be pretty sure that it will include certain topics that come up on the test all the time. And while it isn't necessary to take any specific outside social studies knowledge to the test, some general understanding of the processes of social studies can be very useful.
In this chapter, we'll present a summary of each era of United States history. After each review, we'll give you some helpful vocabulary words to think about, and we'll ask some GED®-type questions based on that particular area.
Learning how to think about the social studies questions is probably more important than learning facts, so at the end of each review, there will also be a short drill for you to try on your own.