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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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1. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






3. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






4. Who was most famous sea dog?






5. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






7. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






9. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






12. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






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






15. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A country that is unified.






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






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






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






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






28. The act of using another human being for free labor - treating them as property.






29. When was Jamestown founded?






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






31. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






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






34. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






35. Iroquois Indian - had a vision that his people's moral decline must end - started a religion now known as Longhouse religion.






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






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






38. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






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






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

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42. What was Savvanah known as?






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






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






45. What was the area between the English settlers and Indians called?






46. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






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