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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






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






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






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






6. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






8. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






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






11. England's population between 1550-1600?






12. What was Pocahonta's 'christain name'?






13. When was Jamestown founded?






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






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






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






17. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






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






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






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






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






23. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






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






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






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






28. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






29. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. What was Captain John Smith's motto?


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






47. Impact of Enclosure Movement?


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






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






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