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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






20. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






21. Who was most famous sea dog?






22. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






23. Impact of Enclosure Movement?


24. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






27. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






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






30. To limit property rights to eldest son.






31. What was a headright?






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






33. When was Jamestown founded?






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






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






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






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






38. What unusual right did Southern women have?


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






49. What caused religious civil war in England?


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