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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Law stating that the eldest son had all rights to father's assets and land.






2. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






3. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






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






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






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






8. What was the defeat of the Spanish Armada's impact on England.






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






10. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






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






14. A country that is unified.






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






16. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






17. By 1625 - how many settlers in Jamestown - out of 8 -000 had survived?






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






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






20. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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21. What was Savvanah known as?






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






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

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24. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






26. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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27. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






28. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






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






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






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






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






34. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






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






37. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






39. What was the date of John Smith's mock execution?






40. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






42. Joint-stock company that established Jamestown in 1607.






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






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






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






46. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






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






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






50. Wooden structure - 25 feet in breadth - eight to two hundred feet long - large families resided in these