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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






3. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






6. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






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






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






11. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






15. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






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

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25. What caused religious civil war in England?

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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






35. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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






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






38. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






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






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






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






43. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






45. What was a headright?






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






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






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






49. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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