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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






10. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. England's population between 1550-1600?






22. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






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






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

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






27. What caused religious civil war in England?

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






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






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






31. When and who was Carolina founded?






32. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






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






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






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






38. Gave master all power over slave - condoned cruel punishments






39. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






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






44. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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






46. What was a headright?






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






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






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






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