US History II Clep Questions and
Answers 2025-2026
Where did Tammany Hall (political machine) get most of its support? -
correct answers✅✅poor immigrants and ethnic communities in the inner
cities. they promised them help in return for votes.
European Musical Influence+African=a 1890s New Orleans originated
musical genre... - correct answers✅✅Jazz
Tet Offensive - correct answers✅✅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? - correct answers✅✅The
Greek Civil War
What was the Greek Civil War about? - correct answers✅✅Greece was
torn between Communism and democracy and they could not have defeated
communism without western help.
Cause of the Spanish-American War: - correct answers✅✅American
expansionism and support for the Cuban nationalism.
US Senate reaction to the 1918 Treaty of Versailles? - correct
answers✅✅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 - correct answers✅✅young writers disillusioned by
the materialism, decadence, and conformity dominating 1920s America
,US History II Clep Questions and
Answers 2025-2026
Boss Tweed - correct answers✅✅Leader of the Democratic Tammany Hall,
New York political machine (greedy)
Name four factors that contributed to the Great Depression - correct
answers✅✅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 - correct answers✅✅This Act reversed
previous Indian policy by guaranteeing religious freedom and tribal self-
government and providing economic assistance.
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society Program - correct answers✅✅aimed to
secure civil rights for all Americans and eliminating poverty
Jim Crow Laws - correct answers✅✅established separate segregated
facilities for blacks and whites
Smoot-Hawley Tariffs long term effect: - correct answers✅✅Europe
retaliated and our economy as well as theirs weakened.
Smoot-Hawley Tariffs - correct answers✅✅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? - correct answers✅✅we traded
arms to Iran for the release of our hostages
, US History II Clep Questions and
Answers 2025-2026
what area of the US saw the greatest percentage of population increase
between 1860 and 1910? - correct answers✅✅the great plains
why was the 14th amendment important? - correct
answers✅✅guaranteed equal protection under the law for every American
citizen.
who was president for the 14th amendment? - correct answers✅✅Andrew
Johnson
13th amendment - correct answers✅✅prohibited slavery
15th amendment - correct answers✅✅guaranteed voting rights
19th amendment - correct answers✅✅women could vote
16th amendment - correct answers✅✅authorized income tax
Why did watergate lead to Nixon's impeachment? - correct
answers✅✅because of his role of covering it up
Atlantic Charter - correct answers✅✅set collective war strategy and long-
term war goals for Britain and the United States
Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 - correct answers✅✅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
Answers 2025-2026
Where did Tammany Hall (political machine) get most of its support? -
correct answers✅✅poor immigrants and ethnic communities in the inner
cities. they promised them help in return for votes.
European Musical Influence+African=a 1890s New Orleans originated
musical genre... - correct answers✅✅Jazz
Tet Offensive - correct answers✅✅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? - correct answers✅✅The
Greek Civil War
What was the Greek Civil War about? - correct answers✅✅Greece was
torn between Communism and democracy and they could not have defeated
communism without western help.
Cause of the Spanish-American War: - correct answers✅✅American
expansionism and support for the Cuban nationalism.
US Senate reaction to the 1918 Treaty of Versailles? - correct
answers✅✅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 - correct answers✅✅young writers disillusioned by
the materialism, decadence, and conformity dominating 1920s America
,US History II Clep Questions and
Answers 2025-2026
Boss Tweed - correct answers✅✅Leader of the Democratic Tammany Hall,
New York political machine (greedy)
Name four factors that contributed to the Great Depression - correct
answers✅✅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 - correct answers✅✅This Act reversed
previous Indian policy by guaranteeing religious freedom and tribal self-
government and providing economic assistance.
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society Program - correct answers✅✅aimed to
secure civil rights for all Americans and eliminating poverty
Jim Crow Laws - correct answers✅✅established separate segregated
facilities for blacks and whites
Smoot-Hawley Tariffs long term effect: - correct answers✅✅Europe
retaliated and our economy as well as theirs weakened.
Smoot-Hawley Tariffs - correct answers✅✅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? - correct answers✅✅we traded
arms to Iran for the release of our hostages
, US History II Clep Questions and
Answers 2025-2026
what area of the US saw the greatest percentage of population increase
between 1860 and 1910? - correct answers✅✅the great plains
why was the 14th amendment important? - correct
answers✅✅guaranteed equal protection under the law for every American
citizen.
who was president for the 14th amendment? - correct answers✅✅Andrew
Johnson
13th amendment - correct answers✅✅prohibited slavery
15th amendment - correct answers✅✅guaranteed voting rights
19th amendment - correct answers✅✅women could vote
16th amendment - correct answers✅✅authorized income tax
Why did watergate lead to Nixon's impeachment? - correct
answers✅✅because of his role of covering it up
Atlantic Charter - correct answers✅✅set collective war strategy and long-
term war goals for Britain and the United States
Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 - correct answers✅✅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
