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






2. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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

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






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






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






7. What caused religious civil war in England?

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8. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






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






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






19. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






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






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






24. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






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






27. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






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






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






31. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






33. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






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






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






38. What was Savvanah known as?






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






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






41. What was a headright?






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






43. When was Jamestown founded?






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






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

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






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






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






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






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