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






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






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






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






5. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






9. What caused religious civil war in England?

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






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






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

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






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






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






16. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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17. What was a headright?






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






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






20. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






22. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






24. When was Jamestown founded?






25. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






26. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






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






29. A country that is unified.






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






31. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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






34. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






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






37. What year was the Powhatan people practiacally declared extinct?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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






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






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