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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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1. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






4. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






7. Common working man - no special craft - small farmer.






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






9. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






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






12. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






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

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16. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. What did Charles I do in 1629?






28. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






31. Who was most famous sea dog?






32. When was Jamestown founded?






33. What was Savvanah known as?






34. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






36. A country that is unified.






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






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






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






40. What caused religious civil war in England?

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






42. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






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






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






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






47. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






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






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