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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






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






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






5. What was Savvanah known as?






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






7. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






9. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






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






23. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






26. A country that is unified.






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






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






29. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






31. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






33. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






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






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






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






38. What was a headright?






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






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






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






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






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






44. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






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

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47. What caused religious civil war in England?

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






49. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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