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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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

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






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






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






5. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






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






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






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






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






18. What were the '3 D's'?






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






20. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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21. How many settlers survived the starving time?






22. Half brother of Sir Walter Raleigh - with Queen Elizabeth's permission set out to establish a colony in Newfoundland - died at sea in 1583.






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






24. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






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






27. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






39. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






40. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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

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






43. What was Savvanah known as?






44. Who was most famous sea dog?






45. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






48. When was Jamestown founded?






49. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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