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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. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






2. When was Jamestown founded?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






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






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






16. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






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






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






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






21. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






31. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






33. What was a headright?






34. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






38. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






40. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






49. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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