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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






3. What was Savvanah known as?






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






5. To limit property rights to eldest son.






6. What unusual right did Southern women have?


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






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






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






10. When and who was Carolina founded?






11. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






12. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






20. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






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






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






24. What caused religious civil war in England?


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






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






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






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






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






30. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






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






34. England's population between 1550-1600?






35. What was a headright?






36. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






37. What rivers were important for transporatation in the south?






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






47. What was Captain John Smith's motto?


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






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






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