This updated edition provides a number of tools to help students succeed on the SAT Subject Test in U.S. History: A diagnostic test to help students pinpoint their strengths and weaknessesThree full-length practice tests with all questions answered and explainedTimelines at the start of each chapter highlighting key eventsTest-taking strategies and tips for answering multiple-choice questionsAn in-depth review of U.S. history, starting with European colonization of North America and covering major topics that include: the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Great Depression, important Supreme Court cases, and moreReview quizzes with answer explanations following every five chaptersThe manual can be purchased alone or with an optional CD-ROM that presents two additional full-length practice tests with automatic scoring and fully explained answers. System Requirements: (Flash Player 10.2 is recommended) This CD is intended to run on systems meeting the minimum requirements below. Microsoft Windows: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks Windows 8, Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP (32-bit), Windows Server 2008 (32-bit), Windows Server 2003 (32-bit). 512MB of RAM (1GB of RAM recommended for netbooks); 128MB of graphics memory CD-ROM drive 1024 X 768 color display MAC OS: Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor Mac OS X 10.6 or higher 512MB of RAM; 128MB of graphics memory CD-ROM drive 1024 X 768 color display