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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






2. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. What was a headright?






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






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






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






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






21. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






23. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






25. A country that is unified.






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






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






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






29. When was Jamestown founded?






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

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






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






33. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






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






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






38. When and who was Carolina founded?






39. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






42. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






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






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






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






47. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






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






50. What 4 important things happened in 1619?







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