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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






2. Who in 1612 perfected the rasing and harvesting of tabacco?






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






4. What did Georgia recieved from English government in compensation for violence?






5. Two reasons England failed to establish colonies in first half of 1500's.






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






7. What was the hurricane that finished off the Spanish Armada called?






8. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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

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10. What did 'King Nicotine' do to soil that caused settlers to continue pushing westward?






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






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






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






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






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






16. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






18. What was a headright?






19. What was the result of the 2nd Powhatan war?






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






21. In the West Indies what staple crop was most important?






22. Who annouced war on Powhatan Indians and used 'Irish tactics' on the natives?






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






24. How did joint-stock companies help fuel colonization?






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






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






27. Married Pocahontas and developed tobacco - murdered in Indian raid.






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






29. To limit property rights to eldest son.






30. A country that is unified.






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






32. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






36. What colony was founded in 1733 and was used - essentially - as a buffer?






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






38. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






39. From prominent Catholic family - founded Maryland in 1634 - as a safe haven for other Catholics.






40. Where and why was Jamestown established at the area it was?






41. Where were most cities and plantations located in the south?






42. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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43. Half brother of Sir Walter Raleigh - with Queen Elizabeth's permission set out to establish a colony in Newfoundland - died at sea in 1583.






44. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






47. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






48. Who was most famous sea dog?






49. Formal document issued by a monarch as a grant for power to an individual or business.






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







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