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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Who in 1612 perfected the rasing and harvesting of tabacco?






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






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






4. What was a headright?






5. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






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






18. What was the date of John Smith's mock execution?






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






20. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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21. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






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






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






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






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






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






28. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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






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






31. What was Savvanah known as?






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






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

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






35. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






38. When and who was Carolina founded?






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






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






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