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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






3. Impact of Enclosure Movement?


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






5. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






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






9. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. What caused religious civil war in England?


21. What unusual right did Southern women have?


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






23. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






25. When was Jamestown founded?






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






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






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






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






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






31. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






32. What did Charles I do in 1629?






33. A country that is unified.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






44. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






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






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






49. England's population between 1550-1600?






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