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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What was the date of John Smith's mock execution?






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






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






4. A country that is unified.






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






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






7. When and who was Carolina founded?






8. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






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






21. What was the defeat of the Spanish Armada's impact on England.






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






23. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






24. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






35. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






37. What caused religious civil war in England?

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






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






40. What was Savvanah known as?






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






42. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






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






46. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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47. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






50. To limit property rights to eldest son.