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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Former 'sea dog' - established an unsucessful colony in Roanoke - NC. Was later executed by Queen Elizabeth.






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






11. When was Jamestown founded?






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






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






14. Who was most famous sea dog?






15. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






17. What was Savvanah known as?






18. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






20. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






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






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






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






26. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






30. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






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






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






35. What was a headright?






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






37. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






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






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