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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Married Pocahontas and developed tobacco - murdered in Indian raid.






3. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






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






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






7. What did Charles I do in 1629?






8. To limit property rights to eldest son.






9. What was Savvanah known as?






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






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






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






13. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






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






30. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






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






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






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






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






36. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






39. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






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






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






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






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






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






46. When was Jamestown founded?






47. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






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






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