CLEP History of the United States 1:
Early Colonization to 1877 Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Treaty of Tordesillas - ANSWER✔✔-Moved the "line of demarcation" further west. Ignored by
most other European nations.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa - ANSWER✔✔-crossed the isthmus of Panama - First European to see the
Pacific Ocean
Juan Ponce de Leon - ANSWER✔✔-explored Florida in search of gold and the fountain of youth.
Claimed Florida for Spain
New Spain - ANSWER✔✔-autocratic empire to benefit the parent country. utilized slavery and
imported african slaves
John Cabot - ANSWER✔✔-Italian explorer for England - searched for the Northwest Passage
Giovannia da Verrazano - ANSWER✔✔-Italian explorer for France
Jacques Cartier - ANSWER✔✔-claimed area of the St Lawrence River - Montreal - for france, also
searched for the NW Passage
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,Huguenots - ANSWER✔✔-French Protestants came to New World to escape catholic french
persecution. were massacred by the spaniards.
Francis Drake - ANSWER✔✔-English captain, sailed around the world. Funded by Queen
Elizabeth
The Impeachment Process - ANSWER✔✔-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.
the Dutch Colony of New Netherland - ANSWER✔✔-hostile relations with indians because of
exploitation of fur trade (main source of wealth). Ethically diverse which led to internal struggling.
Spanish colonization of new world was characterized by: - ANSWER✔✔-exploitation of indians,
establishing african slavery, introduction of the horse to america, and the creation of large agriculture
plantations
Puritans - ANSWER✔✔-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.
King Philips War - ANSWER✔✔-Wampanoag Indians organized by King Philip to destroy New
England settlements, Puritans counterattacked and won - ended indian resistance to white
settlement
A series of wars between England and France for control of North America - ANSWER✔✔-King
Williams War, Queen Anne's War, King George's War and the Seven Years War - French were
defeated
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, James Otis - ANSWER✔✔-earned his fame for the Writs of Assistance.
John C Calhoun - ANSWER✔✔-leader in the states right movement
Henry Clay & Daniel Webster - ANSWER✔✔-supporters of the union - against secession
The Compromise of 1850 - ANSWER✔✔-California admitted free; stricter fugitive slave law; slave
trade forbid in D.C.; New Mexico admitted by popular sovereignty
The Missouri Compromise - ANSWER✔✔-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'
The Battle of Saratoga - ANSWER✔✔-America victory that prompted the French to form an
alliance against england.
Maryland - ANSWER✔✔-purchased by Catholic Lord Baltimore to be a refuge for persecuted
Catholics
Mercantilism - ANSWER✔✔-Export more than import. Encouraged Americans to provide raw
materials to England and purchase manufactured goods. Americans were to engage in exclusive
trade with England.
Virginia - ANSWER✔✔-founded as a joint stock colony - became a Royal Colony
The Jay Treaty - ANSWER✔✔-attempted to settle conflict with Britian at sea, and curtail their
agitation of indians on western borders. provided for the evacuation of English troops from their
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Early Colonization to 1877 Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Treaty of Tordesillas - ANSWER✔✔-Moved the "line of demarcation" further west. Ignored by
most other European nations.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa - ANSWER✔✔-crossed the isthmus of Panama - First European to see the
Pacific Ocean
Juan Ponce de Leon - ANSWER✔✔-explored Florida in search of gold and the fountain of youth.
Claimed Florida for Spain
New Spain - ANSWER✔✔-autocratic empire to benefit the parent country. utilized slavery and
imported african slaves
John Cabot - ANSWER✔✔-Italian explorer for England - searched for the Northwest Passage
Giovannia da Verrazano - ANSWER✔✔-Italian explorer for France
Jacques Cartier - ANSWER✔✔-claimed area of the St Lawrence River - Montreal - for france, also
searched for the NW Passage
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,Huguenots - ANSWER✔✔-French Protestants came to New World to escape catholic french
persecution. were massacred by the spaniards.
Francis Drake - ANSWER✔✔-English captain, sailed around the world. Funded by Queen
Elizabeth
The Impeachment Process - ANSWER✔✔-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.
the Dutch Colony of New Netherland - ANSWER✔✔-hostile relations with indians because of
exploitation of fur trade (main source of wealth). Ethically diverse which led to internal struggling.
Spanish colonization of new world was characterized by: - ANSWER✔✔-exploitation of indians,
establishing african slavery, introduction of the horse to america, and the creation of large agriculture
plantations
Puritans - ANSWER✔✔-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.
King Philips War - ANSWER✔✔-Wampanoag Indians organized by King Philip to destroy New
England settlements, Puritans counterattacked and won - ended indian resistance to white
settlement
A series of wars between England and France for control of North America - ANSWER✔✔-King
Williams War, Queen Anne's War, King George's War and the Seven Years War - French were
defeated
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, James Otis - ANSWER✔✔-earned his fame for the Writs of Assistance.
John C Calhoun - ANSWER✔✔-leader in the states right movement
Henry Clay & Daniel Webster - ANSWER✔✔-supporters of the union - against secession
The Compromise of 1850 - ANSWER✔✔-California admitted free; stricter fugitive slave law; slave
trade forbid in D.C.; New Mexico admitted by popular sovereignty
The Missouri Compromise - ANSWER✔✔-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'
The Battle of Saratoga - ANSWER✔✔-America victory that prompted the French to form an
alliance against england.
Maryland - ANSWER✔✔-purchased by Catholic Lord Baltimore to be a refuge for persecuted
Catholics
Mercantilism - ANSWER✔✔-Export more than import. Encouraged Americans to provide raw
materials to England and purchase manufactured goods. Americans were to engage in exclusive
trade with England.
Virginia - ANSWER✔✔-founded as a joint stock colony - became a Royal Colony
The Jay Treaty - ANSWER✔✔-attempted to settle conflict with Britian at sea, and curtail their
agitation of indians on western borders. provided for the evacuation of English troops from their
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