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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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1. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






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






4. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






7. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






11. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






12. A country that is unified.






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






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






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






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






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






18. When was Jamestown founded?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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36. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






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

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






40. What was Savvanah known as?






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. What caused religious civil war in England?

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






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






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