CLEP History of the United States 1 Early
Colonization to 1877 (Latest Update)
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Declared Americans to be no longer under the protection of King George
III and amounted to a virtual declaration of war.
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1 Treaty of Tordesillas 2 Puritans
3 The Prohibitory Act of 1775 4 The American Colonization Society
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Terms in this set (186)
, Treaty of Tordesillas Moved the "line of demarcation" further west.
Ignored by most other European nations.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the isthmus of Panama - First European
to see the Pacific Ocean
Juan Ponce de Leon explored Florida in search of gold and the
fountain of youth. Claimed Florida for Spain
New Spain autocratic empire to benefit the parent country.
utilized slavery and imported african slaves
John Cabot Italian explorer for England - searched for the
Northwest Passage
Giovannia da Verrazano Italian explorer for France
Jacques Cartier claimed area of the St Lawrence River - Montreal
- for france, also searched for the NW Passage
Huguenots French Protestants came to New World to
escape catholic french persecution. were
massacred by the spaniards.
Francis Drake English captain, sailed around the world. Funded
by Queen Elizabeth
Colonization to 1877 (Latest Update)
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Declared Americans to be no longer under the protection of King George
III and amounted to a virtual declaration of war.
Choose an answer
1 Treaty of Tordesillas 2 Puritans
3 The Prohibitory Act of 1775 4 The American Colonization Society
Don't know?
Terms in this set (186)
, Treaty of Tordesillas Moved the "line of demarcation" further west.
Ignored by most other European nations.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the isthmus of Panama - First European
to see the Pacific Ocean
Juan Ponce de Leon explored Florida in search of gold and the
fountain of youth. Claimed Florida for Spain
New Spain autocratic empire to benefit the parent country.
utilized slavery and imported african slaves
John Cabot Italian explorer for England - searched for the
Northwest Passage
Giovannia da Verrazano Italian explorer for France
Jacques Cartier claimed area of the St Lawrence River - Montreal
- for france, also searched for the NW Passage
Huguenots French Protestants came to New World to
escape catholic french persecution. were
massacred by the spaniards.
Francis Drake English captain, sailed around the world. Funded
by Queen Elizabeth
