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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. A country that is unified.






10. When was Jamestown founded?






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






12. England's population between 1550-1600?






13. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






14. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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






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






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






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






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






20. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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

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






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






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






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






26. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






29. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






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






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






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






34. What caused religious civil war in England?

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






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






37. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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