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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. When was Jamestown founded?






8. What caused religious civil war in England?

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






10. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






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






14. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






15. When and who was Carolina founded?






16. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






18. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. What was a headright?






26. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






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






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






30. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






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






42. Who sent Spanish armada to English Channel to invade England?






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






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






45. What was Savvanah known as?






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






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






48. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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

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50. A country that is unified.