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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






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






4. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






6. What was a headright?






7. When and who was Carolina founded?






8. What caused religious civil war in England?

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9. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






30. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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






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






34. A country that is unified.






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






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






37. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. What was Savvanah known as?






46. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






48. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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