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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






2. Impact of Enclosure Movement?


3. Who was most famous sea dog?






4. What was a headright?






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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


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






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






16. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






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






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






21. What caused religious civil war in England?


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






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






24. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. What did the south have a lot of and less of?






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






36. What was Savvanah known as?






37. When and who was Carolina founded?






38. A country that is unified.






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






40. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






41. What did Charles I do in 1629?






42. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






45. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






47. What was Captain John Smith's motto?


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






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






50. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River