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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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1. What was South Carolina's most imporant export?






2. Set of codes that defined a slave's status and relationship with master.






3. Poor person that bond themselves to several years of labor to pay for passage to New World.






4. Leader of Jamestown - 1607 was 'mock' executed and 'saved' by Pocahontas.






5. What did the south have a lot of and less of?






6. How did royal government deal with uprisings in Ireland?






7. Former 'sea dog' - established an unsucessful colony in Roanoke - NC. Was later executed by Queen Elizabeth.






8. What ended England's alliance with Spain in 1558?


9. One that is granted ownership of a colony - and full responsibilty of establishing a government and distributing land.






10. What was Savvanah known as?






11. Who sent Spanish armada to English Channel to invade England?






12. What was the first settlement - type of ownership - when was it founeded - main export - and status of Virginia?






13. What year was the Powhatan people practiacally declared extinct?






14. One who lives and makes use of land that they do not own.






15. England's population between 1550-1600?






16. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






17. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






18. Soldier - statesmen - against debtors prison - founded colony of Georgia - ironically died in debtors prison himself.






19. What was the first settlement - type of ownership - when was it founeded - main export - and status of South Carolina?






20. A country that is unified.






21. Charles II restored to the throne leading to intensified building and growth of Imperialism in England.






22. First representnative government in New World - founded in Virginia in 1619.






23. How many settlers survived the starving time?






24. Business entity that is owned by many shareholders - first form of a corporation.






25. What year did James I make bankrupt Virginia a royal colony?






26. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






27. Came to Jamestown in 1610 - develped a strict military regime - and attacked Native Americans.






28. Daughter of chief Powhatan - through relationship with John Smith and marriage to John Rolfe - became an 'ambassador' between Indians and English settelers.






29. What was Pocahonta's 'christain name'?






30. What happened in 1606 between King James I and London Virginia Company?






31. What colony was known as a valley of humilty between two mountains of conceit?






32. What happened in 1614 that ended the 1st Anglo-Powhatan War?






33. Winter of 1609-1610 - many Jamestown settlers died of starvation and sickness - only 60 survived.






34. What unusual right did Southern women have?


35. When was Jamestown founded?






36. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






37. Gave master all power over slave - condoned cruel punishments






38. When and who was Carolina founded?






39. What was the first settlement - type of ownership - when was it founeded - main export - and status of Maryland?


40. Gave all Christians in Maryland - including Catholics - freedom of worship.






41. What was a headright?






42. Who was most famous sea dog?






43. What colony was founded in 1634 and was to be a safe havan to Catholics?






44. Law stating that the eldest son had all rights to father's assets and land.






45. What rivers were important for transporatation in the south?






46. In England - the enclosure of land in order to make pastures for sheep.






47. What were the '3 D's'?






48. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






49. Common working man - no special craft - small farmer.






50. What was Captain John Smith's motto?