CLEP History of the United States 1: Early
Colonization to 1877
1.Treaty of Tordesillas: Moved the "line of demarcation" further west.
Ignored by most other European nations.
2.Vasco Nunez de Balboa: crossed the isthmus of Panama - First
European to see the Pacific Ocean
3.Juan Ponce de Leon: explored Florida in search of gold and the fountain
of youth. Claimed Florida for Spain
4.New Spain: autocratic empire to benefit the parent country. utilized
slavery and imported african slaves
5.John Cabot: Italian explorer for England - searched for the Northwest
Passage
6.Giovannia da Verrazano: Italian explorer for France
7.Jacques Cartier: claimed area of the St Lawrence River - Montreal - for
france, also searched for the NW Passage
8.Huguenots: French Protestants came to New World to escape
,catholic french persecution. were massacred by the spaniards.
9.Francis Drake: English captain, sailed around the world. Funded by
Queen Elizabeth
10.The Impeachment Process: Per Article 1 - House initiates
impeachment & acts as grand jury. Next, the Senate with the chief
justice presiding begins a trial for guilt or innocence of the president.
11.the Dutch Colony of New Netherland: hostile relations with indians
because of exploitation of fur trade (main source of wealth). Ethically
diverse which led to internal struggling.
12.Spanish colonization of new world was characterized by:: exploitation
of indians, establishing african slavery, introduction of the horse to
america, and the creation of large agriculture plantations
13.Puritans: sought to create perfect religions utopia. Came to the new
world to escape persecution. Were not pacifists, did not approve of the
pilgrims, or catholics.
14.King Philips War: Wampanoag Indians organized by King Philip to
destroy New England settlements, Puritans counterattacked and won -
ended indian resistance to white settlement
, 15.A series of wars between England and France for control of North Ameri-
ca: King Williams War, Queen Anne's War, King George's War and the
Seven Years War - French were defeated
16.James Otis: earned his fame for the Writs of Assistance.
17.John C Calhoun: leader in the states right movement
18.Henry Clay & Daniel Webster: supporters of the union - against
secession
19.The Compromise of 1850: California admitted free; stricter fugitive
slave law; slave trade forbid in D.C.; New Mexico admitted by popular
sovereignty
20.The Missouri Compromise: Engineered by Henry Clay To balance the
number of "slave states" and "free states," Maine was admitted as a
free state and Missouri as a slave state. Prohibited slavery north of
latitude 36°30'
21.The Battle of Saratoga: America victory that prompted the French to
form an alliance against england.
22.Maryland: purchased by Catholic Lord Baltimore to be a refuge for
Colonization to 1877
1.Treaty of Tordesillas: Moved the "line of demarcation" further west.
Ignored by most other European nations.
2.Vasco Nunez de Balboa: crossed the isthmus of Panama - First
European to see the Pacific Ocean
3.Juan Ponce de Leon: explored Florida in search of gold and the fountain
of youth. Claimed Florida for Spain
4.New Spain: autocratic empire to benefit the parent country. utilized
slavery and imported african slaves
5.John Cabot: Italian explorer for England - searched for the Northwest
Passage
6.Giovannia da Verrazano: Italian explorer for France
7.Jacques Cartier: claimed area of the St Lawrence River - Montreal - for
france, also searched for the NW Passage
8.Huguenots: French Protestants came to New World to escape
,catholic french persecution. were massacred by the spaniards.
9.Francis Drake: English captain, sailed around the world. Funded by
Queen Elizabeth
10.The Impeachment Process: Per Article 1 - House initiates
impeachment & acts as grand jury. Next, the Senate with the chief
justice presiding begins a trial for guilt or innocence of the president.
11.the Dutch Colony of New Netherland: hostile relations with indians
because of exploitation of fur trade (main source of wealth). Ethically
diverse which led to internal struggling.
12.Spanish colonization of new world was characterized by:: exploitation
of indians, establishing african slavery, introduction of the horse to
america, and the creation of large agriculture plantations
13.Puritans: sought to create perfect religions utopia. Came to the new
world to escape persecution. Were not pacifists, did not approve of the
pilgrims, or catholics.
14.King Philips War: Wampanoag Indians organized by King Philip to
destroy New England settlements, Puritans counterattacked and won -
ended indian resistance to white settlement
, 15.A series of wars between England and France for control of North Ameri-
ca: King Williams War, Queen Anne's War, King George's War and the
Seven Years War - French were defeated
16.James Otis: earned his fame for the Writs of Assistance.
17.John C Calhoun: leader in the states right movement
18.Henry Clay & Daniel Webster: supporters of the union - against
secession
19.The Compromise of 1850: California admitted free; stricter fugitive
slave law; slave trade forbid in D.C.; New Mexico admitted by popular
sovereignty
20.The Missouri Compromise: Engineered by Henry Clay To balance the
number of "slave states" and "free states," Maine was admitted as a
free state and Missouri as a slave state. Prohibited slavery north of
latitude 36°30'
21.The Battle of Saratoga: America victory that prompted the French to
form an alliance against england.
22.Maryland: purchased by Catholic Lord Baltimore to be a refuge for
