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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 rivers were important for transporatation in the south?






2. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






4. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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






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






8. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






16. How many settlers survived the starving time?






17. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






19. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






21. What was a headright?






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. What was Savvanah known as?






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






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






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






32. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






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






35. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






36. What caused religious civil war in England?

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






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






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






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






41. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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42. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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