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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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1. What was Captain John Smith's motto?


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






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






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


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






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






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






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






9. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






11. What was Savvanah known as?






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






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






14. Who was most famous sea dog?






15. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






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






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






19. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






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






41. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






42. What unusual right did Southern women have?


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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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