US History 1 CLEP Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
The Line of Demarcation - Correct answer-The line by the Pope to dived the world
in half. Giving one half to Spain and the other the Portugal. The Spanish convinced
to Pope to do this because both countries wanted to colonize but Portugal was the
super power of the sea.
Treaty of Tordesillas - Correct answer-A 1494 agreement between portugal and
spain, moving the Line of Demarcation farther west.
Henry Clay - Correct answer-Engineered the Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 - Correct answer-This maintained the balance
of slave and free states by bringing in Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave
state. It sought to diffuse slavery as an issue in westward expansion by prohibiting
slavery north of latitude 36°30', but it said nothing about popular sovereignty south
of that line.
"We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists."
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, Was said by? - Correct answer-Thomas Jefferson, following the heated elections of
1800.
The Treaty of Paris 1783 (four main parts) - Correct answer-Britain recognizes
independence of the U.S.; boundaries of the new nation are established; American
ships are given unlimited fishing rights; creditors of either side would be
unimpeded in the collection of lawful debts; the U.S. would compensate loyalists
whose property had been confiscated
Freeport Doctrine - Correct answer-In a Douglas vs. Lincoln debate, this was
Stephen Douglas's said that slavery could be prevented from any territory by the
refusal of the people living in that territory to pass laws favorable to slavery.
Likewise, if the people of the territory supported slavery, legislation would provide
for its continued existence. He didn't want to go against the Supreme Court and say
it couldn't be continued into the territories but he also didn't want to anger
southerners.
The Triangular Trade - Correct answer-The pattern of trade that connected Europe,
Africa, Asia, and the American continents. They traded rum,slaves, sugar, and
tobacco .
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses Grant at... - Correct answer-The Appomattox
Courthouse on April 9, 1865
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and Answers
The Line of Demarcation - Correct answer-The line by the Pope to dived the world
in half. Giving one half to Spain and the other the Portugal. The Spanish convinced
to Pope to do this because both countries wanted to colonize but Portugal was the
super power of the sea.
Treaty of Tordesillas - Correct answer-A 1494 agreement between portugal and
spain, moving the Line of Demarcation farther west.
Henry Clay - Correct answer-Engineered the Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 - Correct answer-This maintained the balance
of slave and free states by bringing in Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave
state. It sought to diffuse slavery as an issue in westward expansion by prohibiting
slavery north of latitude 36°30', but it said nothing about popular sovereignty south
of that line.
"We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists."
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVE 1
, Was said by? - Correct answer-Thomas Jefferson, following the heated elections of
1800.
The Treaty of Paris 1783 (four main parts) - Correct answer-Britain recognizes
independence of the U.S.; boundaries of the new nation are established; American
ships are given unlimited fishing rights; creditors of either side would be
unimpeded in the collection of lawful debts; the U.S. would compensate loyalists
whose property had been confiscated
Freeport Doctrine - Correct answer-In a Douglas vs. Lincoln debate, this was
Stephen Douglas's said that slavery could be prevented from any territory by the
refusal of the people living in that territory to pass laws favorable to slavery.
Likewise, if the people of the territory supported slavery, legislation would provide
for its continued existence. He didn't want to go against the Supreme Court and say
it couldn't be continued into the territories but he also didn't want to anger
southerners.
The Triangular Trade - Correct answer-The pattern of trade that connected Europe,
Africa, Asia, and the American continents. They traded rum,slaves, sugar, and
tobacco .
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses Grant at... - Correct answer-The Appomattox
Courthouse on April 9, 1865
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