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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What was a headright?






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






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






4. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A country that is unified.






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






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






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






19. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






23. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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24. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






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






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






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






29. What caused religious civil war in England?

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






31. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






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






34. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






35. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






37. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






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






41. When and who was Carolina founded?






42. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






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






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






48. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






49. What was Savvanah known as?






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