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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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1. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






4. What was Savvanah known as?






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






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






7. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






8. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






11. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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

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






21. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






32. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






33. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






34. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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

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






37. When was Jamestown founded?






38. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






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






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






42. What was a headright?






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






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






45. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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






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






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






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