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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. When was Jamestown founded?






11. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






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






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


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






18. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






20. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






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






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






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






25. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






27. Impact of Enclosure Movement?


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






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






30. What unusual right did Southern women have?


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


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






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






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






35. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






36. What caused religious civil war in England?


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






46. A country that is unified.






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






48. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






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