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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






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






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






5. What unusual right did Southern women have?


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






7. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






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






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






12. What was Captain John Smith's motto?


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






14. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






32. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






34. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






43. What was a headright?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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