IGCSE History American BES 0409 syllabus
Cambridge's own syllabus, section by section, with every subtopic linked to its questions.
A · Core Content: Option A Emergence of a Nation 1754–1890
A.1 How and why did the United States develop as an independent nation? soonA.2 Why had the borders of the United States changed so much by 1853? soonA.3 How and why did the lives of Native Americans change? soonA.4 What were the causes and consequences of the Civil War? soonA.5 How, and with what effects, did the economy change after 1850? soonA.6 What was the impact of immigration after 1850? soon
B · Core Content: Option B Consolidating the Nation 1890–2000
B.1 What impact did the growth of cities have on Americans before 1920? soonB.2 Was the 1920s a “boom” time for all Americans? soonB.3 What were the causes of the Wall Street Crash and the consequences of the Great Depression? soonB.4 How did the lives of African Americans change during the period from 1890 to 1970? soonB.5 How did the United States manage its relationship with the rest of the world after 1945? soonB.6 How did the United States deal with domestic challenges after 1945? soon
DSA · Depth Study A: Manifest Destiny and Early Expansion 1830–1880
DSA.1 Why did the West become attractive to different groups of people? soonDSA.2 To what extent did people overcome the challenges of traveling west? soonDSA.3 How successful were attempts to build a new society in the West? soonDSA.4 To what extent did life in the West change? soon
DSB · Depth Study B: The Women’s Suffrage Movement 1866–1920
DSB.1 How effectively did women organize their campaign for the vote from 1866 to 1890? soonDSB.2 To what extent did the methods used by the women’s suffrage movement change? soonDSB.3 How successfully did the women’s suffrage movement deal with the challenges it faced? soonDSB.4 To what extent did the women’s suffrage movement increase in momentum after 1890? soon
DSC · Depth Study C: The United States and the World 1880–1917
DSC.1 In what ways was the United States involved with other countries before 1901? soonDSC.2 What were the causes and consequences of the Spanish American War? soonDSC.3 How successful was US foreign policy in Central and South America after 1902? soonDSC.4 To what extent had US foreign policy changed by 1917? soon
DSD · Depth Study D: American Society and Popular Culture c.1920–1970
DSD.1 How significant were changes in American society in the 1920s and 1930s? soonDSD.2 To what extent was the 1950s a decade of conformity? soonDSD.3 How big was the impact of the 1960s on American society? soonDSD.4 To what extent did American society change after the Second World War? soon