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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






3. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






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






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






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






8. To limit property rights to eldest son.






9. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






11. A country that is unified.






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






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






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






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






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






17. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






18. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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






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






22. What was a headright?






23. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






37. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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






39. What caused religious civil war in England?

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40. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






42. What happened in 1606 between King James I and London Virginia Company?






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






44. What was Savvanah known as?






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






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






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






48. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






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

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