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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. One that is granted ownership of a colony - and full responsibilty of establishing a government and distributing land.






2. When was Jamestown founded?






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






10. What caused religious civil war in England?

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






12. What was Savvanah known as?






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






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






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






16. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






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






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

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20. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. What was the result of the 2nd Powhatan war?






32. What was a headright?






33. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






35. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






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






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






39. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






41. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






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






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






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






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






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






48. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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






50. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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