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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






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






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






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






6. What caused religious civil war in England?

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






8. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






10. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






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






22. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






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






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






27. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. A country that is unified.






38. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






40. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






42. Gave all Christians in Maryland - including Catholics - freedom of worship.






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

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

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






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






47. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






48. When was Jamestown founded?






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






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







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