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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






12. What was a headright?






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






14. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






24. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






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






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






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






29. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






33. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






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






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






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






38. Who was most famous sea dog?






39. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






41. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






42. A country that is unified.






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






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






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






46. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






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







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