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






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






3. What caused religious civil war in England?

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4. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






6. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






8. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






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






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






12. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






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






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

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






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






18. When and who was Carolina founded?






19. A country that is unified.






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






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






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






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






24. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. When was Jamestown founded?






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






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






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






35. Business entity that is owned by many shareholders - first form of a corporation.






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






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






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






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






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






41. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






44. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






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






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






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






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

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50. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River