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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






9. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






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






13. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






15. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






16. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






20. What unusual right did Southern women have?


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






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


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






24. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. What was a headright?






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






35. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






38. Impact of Enclosure Movement?


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






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






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






42. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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