U.S. HISTORY 2 CLEP PRACTICE PAPER 2026
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ European Musical Influence+African=a 1890s New Orleans
originated musical genre... Answer: Jazz
◉ Tet Offensive Answer: failed attacks by the Vietcong guerillas and
North Vietnamese, but it simultaneously ended US hopes for an early
end to the Vietnam War
◉ What even triggered the Truman Doctrine? Answer: The Greek
Civil War
◉ What was the Greek Civil War about? Answer: Greece was torn
between Communism and democracy and they could not have
defeated communism without western help.
◉ Cause of the Spanish-American War: Answer: American
expansionism and support for the Cuban nationalism.
◉ US Senate reaction to the 1918 Treaty of Versailles? Answer: The
senate was angry at Wilson for the way he handled the negotiations
and for the treaty that the peace conference produced. Wilson
,refused to compromise on various treaty provisions and the senate
rejected the treaty both times it was sent to them.
◉ The Lost Generation Answer: young writers disillusioned by the
materialism, decadence, and conformity dominating 1920s America
◉ Boss Tweed Answer: Leader of the Democratic Tammany Hall,
New York political machine (greedy)
◉ Name four factors that contributed to the Great Depression
Answer: excessive stocks and securities speculation//protectionist
trade measures//huge farm debts resulting from collapsed crop
prices//imbalance of distribution of wealth in which the rich
controlled far too much of the available income
◉ Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 Answer: This Act reversed
previous Indian policy by guaranteeing religious freedom and tribal
self-government and providing economic assistance.
◉ Lyndon Johnson's Great Society Program Answer: aimed to secure
civil rights for all Americans and eliminating poverty
◉ Jim Crow Laws Answer: established separate segregated facilities
for blacks and whites
,◉ Smoot-Hawley Tariffs long term effect: Answer: Europe retaliated
and our economy as well as theirs weakened.
◉ Smoot-Hawley Tariffs Answer: raised US tariffs on imported
goods. second highest raise in US history...decreased our exports and
imports by half
◉ Why was the Iran-Contra affair upsetting? Answer: we traded
arms to Iran for the release of our hostages
◉ what area of the US saw the greatest percentage of population
increase between 1860 and 1910? Answer: the great plains
◉ why was the 14th amendment important? Answer: guaranteed
equal protection under the law for every American citizen.
◉ who was president for the 14th amendment? Answer: Andrew
Johnson
◉ 13th amendment Answer: prohibited slavery
◉ 15th amendment Answer: guaranteed voting rights
◉ 19th amendment Answer: women could vote
, ◉ 16th amendment Answer: authorized income tax
◉ Why did watergate lead to Nixon's impeachment? Answer:
because of his role of covering it up
◉ Atlantic Charter Answer: set collective war strategy and long-term
war goals for Britain and the United States
◉ Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 Answer: Sponsored by Senator
Henry L Dawes, this act dissolved many tribes as legal entities,
wiped out tribal ownership of land, and set up individual Indian
family heads with 160 free acres. If the Indians behaved like "good
white settlers" then they would get full title to their holdings as well
as citizenship. The Dawes Act attempted to assimilate the Indians
with the white men.
◉ Marshall Plan Answer: a United States program of economic aid
for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)
◉ Truman Doctrine Answer: President Truman's policy of providing
economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism
or totalitarian ideology
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ European Musical Influence+African=a 1890s New Orleans
originated musical genre... Answer: Jazz
◉ Tet Offensive Answer: failed attacks by the Vietcong guerillas and
North Vietnamese, but it simultaneously ended US hopes for an early
end to the Vietnam War
◉ What even triggered the Truman Doctrine? Answer: The Greek
Civil War
◉ What was the Greek Civil War about? Answer: Greece was torn
between Communism and democracy and they could not have
defeated communism without western help.
◉ Cause of the Spanish-American War: Answer: American
expansionism and support for the Cuban nationalism.
◉ US Senate reaction to the 1918 Treaty of Versailles? Answer: The
senate was angry at Wilson for the way he handled the negotiations
and for the treaty that the peace conference produced. Wilson
,refused to compromise on various treaty provisions and the senate
rejected the treaty both times it was sent to them.
◉ The Lost Generation Answer: young writers disillusioned by the
materialism, decadence, and conformity dominating 1920s America
◉ Boss Tweed Answer: Leader of the Democratic Tammany Hall,
New York political machine (greedy)
◉ Name four factors that contributed to the Great Depression
Answer: excessive stocks and securities speculation//protectionist
trade measures//huge farm debts resulting from collapsed crop
prices//imbalance of distribution of wealth in which the rich
controlled far too much of the available income
◉ Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 Answer: This Act reversed
previous Indian policy by guaranteeing religious freedom and tribal
self-government and providing economic assistance.
◉ Lyndon Johnson's Great Society Program Answer: aimed to secure
civil rights for all Americans and eliminating poverty
◉ Jim Crow Laws Answer: established separate segregated facilities
for blacks and whites
,◉ Smoot-Hawley Tariffs long term effect: Answer: Europe retaliated
and our economy as well as theirs weakened.
◉ Smoot-Hawley Tariffs Answer: raised US tariffs on imported
goods. second highest raise in US history...decreased our exports and
imports by half
◉ Why was the Iran-Contra affair upsetting? Answer: we traded
arms to Iran for the release of our hostages
◉ what area of the US saw the greatest percentage of population
increase between 1860 and 1910? Answer: the great plains
◉ why was the 14th amendment important? Answer: guaranteed
equal protection under the law for every American citizen.
◉ who was president for the 14th amendment? Answer: Andrew
Johnson
◉ 13th amendment Answer: prohibited slavery
◉ 15th amendment Answer: guaranteed voting rights
◉ 19th amendment Answer: women could vote
, ◉ 16th amendment Answer: authorized income tax
◉ Why did watergate lead to Nixon's impeachment? Answer:
because of his role of covering it up
◉ Atlantic Charter Answer: set collective war strategy and long-term
war goals for Britain and the United States
◉ Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 Answer: Sponsored by Senator
Henry L Dawes, this act dissolved many tribes as legal entities,
wiped out tribal ownership of land, and set up individual Indian
family heads with 160 free acres. If the Indians behaved like "good
white settlers" then they would get full title to their holdings as well
as citizenship. The Dawes Act attempted to assimilate the Indians
with the white men.
◉ Marshall Plan Answer: a United States program of economic aid
for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)
◉ Truman Doctrine Answer: President Truman's policy of providing
economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism
or totalitarian ideology
