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CLEP History of the United States II Practice Test: Free Questions, Flashcards & Quick Review
Prepare for CLEP History of the United States II with independent practice, flashcards, and quick review. Explore the official requirements, follow a focused study route, and use missed questions to choose your next topic.
CLEP History of the United States II Practice Tests
Work through the existing practice form and review the explanations. Its scope and timing are described in the study view.
CLEP History of the United States II Flashcards
Search, shuffle, and flip the existing deck to practice active recall.
CLEP History of the United States II Study Guides
CLEP History of the United States II for Beginners
A subject-specific CLEP guide. Compare the contents with the current official outline and your learning needs before buying.
View book & purchase options →CLEP History of the United States II Quick Review
Open the existing quick review and work on one concept at a time.
MEET THE ASSESSMENT · CHOOSE YOUR NEXT SKILL
Know CLEP History of the United States II before you start.
College Board lists approximately 120 questions in 90 minutes, including some unscored pretest questions. The exam covers American history from 1865 to the present, with substantial twentieth-century coverage. Independent practice here provides study feedback, not an official CLEP score. Confirm your college’s required score and credit policy before planning the exam.
Official assessment information ↗Reconstruction and change
Connect events after the Civil War with their political and social consequences.
Explore this study route →Industrialization and reform
Compare the interests of workers, businesses, and reform movements.
Explore this study route →Domestic and foreign policy
Explain the context and consequences of a policy rather than recalling only a date.
Explore this study route →Interpret historical evidence
Use the official outline to practice reading sources and comparing interpretations.
Explore this study route →Practice Test 1
Complete the timed practice form, then review every answer explanation.
- 90 independent practice questions
- 90-minute countdown after Begin Test
- Explanations shown after submission
Quick Review
Review one concept before practice, then revisit ideas behind your missed answers.
- 70 concept review boxes
- One popup study view
- Return to the Online Center after review
Flashcards
Use active recall to review the terms and ideas in this subject.
- 109 concept flashcards
- Search, filter, shuffle, and flip
- Mark known cards as you study
Study Topics
Choose a study topic, then use quick review or flashcards to strengthen it.
- 5 domain cards
- 70 topics listed below
- Use review and flashcards for your chosen topic
Your Free Study Tools at a Glance
This study Online Center centers the timed practice form, then gives you the quick-review boxes and flashcards you need to repair missed concepts.
CLEP History of the United States II Topics: Learn and Review
Choose a topic for your next session. Check the official assessment guidance above for current requirements.
- 1. Reconstruction: Presidential vs. Congressional Plans
- 2. Reconstruction Amendments
- 3. Freedpeople, Black Politics, and Reconstruction Governments
- 4. Sharecropping and the Postwar Southern Economy
- 5. White Resistance and the End of Reconstruction
- 6. Jim Crow and Disfranchisement
- 7. Western Expansion and Federal Land Policy
- 8. Native American Resistance and Federal Indian Policy
- 9. Industrialization and the Second Industrial Revolution
- 10. Big Business: Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Corporate Power
- 11. Labor and the Rise of Unions
- 12. Immigration, Urbanization, and the New City
- 13. Nativism and Immigration Restriction
- 14. Gilded Age Politics
- 15. Populism and the Agrarian Revolt
- 16. The Progressive Movement
- 17. Muckrakers and Social Reform
- 18. Theodore Roosevelt and the Square Deal
- 19. Taft, Wilson, and Progressive Reform
- 20. Women's Suffrage and the 19th Amendment
- 21. American Imperialism in the 1890s
- 22. Spanish-American War and Its Consequences
- 23. Roosevelt Corollary, Panama Canal, and Dollar Diplomacy
- 24. World War I: Neutrality to Intervention
- 25. World War I Home Front
- 26. Wilson, Versailles, and the League of Nations
- 27. Republican Politics and the 1920s Economy
- 28. Harlem Renaissance and the New Black Culture
- 29. Cultural Conflict in the 1920s
- 30. Causes of the Great Depression
- 31. Hoover and the Early Depression Response
- 32. The First New Deal
- 33. The Second New Deal and the Welfare State
- 34. New Deal Critics, Court Fight, and Legacy
- 35. From Isolationism to World War II
- 36. World War II: Strategy and Victory
- 37. World War II Home Front
- 38. Origins of the Cold War
- 39. Berlin, NATO, and the Nuclear Arms Race
- 40. Korean War and Containment in Asia
- 41. McCarthyism and the Second Red Scare
- 42. Postwar Prosperity, Suburbs, and Consumer Culture
- 43. Eisenhower, the 1950s, and the Modern Federal State
- 44. Science, Education, and the Space Race
- 45. Kennedy, Cuba, and the Cuban Missile Crisis
- 46. Brown v. Board and the Civil Rights Movement
- 47. Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, and Great Society
- 48. Black Power, Urban Unrest, and Movement Transformation
- 49. Women's Liberation and the Rights Revolution
- 50. Youth Culture, Counterculture, and Protest
- 51. Environmentalism and the Regulatory State
- 52. Vietnam War
- 53. Nixon, China, Détente, and Arms Control
- 54. Watergate, Stagflation, and the Crisis of the 1970s
- 55. Carter, Human Rights, Camp David, and the Iran Crisis
- 56. Reagan and the Conservative Political Economy
- 57. Reagan, Gorbachev, and the End of the Cold War
- 58. The Post-Cold War 1990s
- 59. September 11, the War on Terror, and the Great Recession
- 60. Contemporary United States: Globalization, Technology, and Political Change
- POWER BOX 1 — Timeline You Must See
- POWER BOX 2 — Constitutional Amendments Since the Civil War
- POWER BOX 3 — Political Realignments
- POWER BOX 4 — Supreme Court and Legal History
- POWER BOX 5 — Economic Eras
- POWER BOX 6 — Wars and Foreign Policy
- POWER BOX 7 — Civil Rights and Social Movements
- POWER BOX 8 — Immigration and Demographic Change
- POWER BOX 9 — 25 Classic CLEP Traps
- POWER BOX 10 — Final 15-Minute Review
Use this topic list to plan review. The independent study resources are not an official exam blueprint.
Study Topics
Start with the domains below, then use the practice center to turn recognition into recall.
1. Reconstruction: Presidential vs. Congressional Plans
Use the quick review first, then check this domain with the practice questions and flashcards.
2. Reconstruction Amendments
Use the quick review first, then check this domain with the practice questions and flashcards.
3. Freedpeople, Black Politics, and Reconstruction Governments
Use the quick review first, then check this domain with the practice questions and flashcards.
4. Sharecropping and the Postwar Southern Economy
Use the quick review first, then check this domain with the practice questions and flashcards.
5. White Resistance and the End of Reconstruction
Use the quick review first, then check this domain with the practice questions and flashcards.
CLEP History of the United States II covers U.S. history from 1865 to the present, with most exam questions on the twentieth century. Use this Online Center’s 60-topic map, timed practice, quick review, and 109 term-first flashcards across political, social, economic, cultural, and diplomatic history.
Study path
- Map the main domains in the Study Topics.
- Take the practice test and read every explanation.
- Use Quick Review and Flashcards to repair weak spots, then retest.
The practice tools open in a focused study window so you can keep your place on this Online Center.
90 questions · 90 minutes
No timer is running on this screen. The countdown starts only after you select Begin Test.
Answer every question, then use the explanations to choose what to review next.
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CLEP History of the United States II: study questions
What is the official CLEP History of the United States II assessment format?
College Board lists approximately 120 questions in 90 minutes, including some unscored pretest questions. The exam covers American history from 1865 to the present, with substantial twentieth-century coverage. Independent practice here provides study feedback, not an official CLEP score. Confirm your college’s required score and credit policy before planning the exam.
Official source ↗How should I use these independent CLEP History of the United States II study tools?
Start with a practice activity, review explanations for missed questions, and use quick review or flashcards for one weak topic. The practice results are study feedback, not official exam scores. Compare a book’s contents with your course or test requirements before buying.
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