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






2. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






3. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






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






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






9. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






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






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






22. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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

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






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






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






27. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






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






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






31. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






33. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






36. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






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






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

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41. One who lives and makes use of land that they do not own.






42. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






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






45. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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46. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






47. What was Savvanah known as?






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






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






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