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






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






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






5. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






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






8. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






9. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






11. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






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






14. When was Jamestown founded?






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






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






17. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






26. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






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






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






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






31. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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41. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






44. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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45. What are the queen's personal pirates or privateers called?






46. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






48. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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







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