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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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1. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. What caused religious civil war in England?


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






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






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






14. What did Charles I do in 1629?






15. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






17. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






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






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






21. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






23. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






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






27. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






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






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






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






33. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






36. What was a headright?






37. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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


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






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






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






42. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






43. Who was most famous sea dog?






44. What unusual right did Southern women have?


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






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






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






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






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






50. Impact of Enclosure Movement?