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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. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






3. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






4. When and who was Carolina founded?






5. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






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






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






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

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31. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






33. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






35. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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36. A country that is unified.






37. England's population between 1550-1600?






38. When was Jamestown founded?






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






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






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






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






43. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






45. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






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






49. What caused religious civil war in England?

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