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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. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






4. What did Charles I do in 1629?






5. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






6. When was Jamestown founded?






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






8. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






9. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






11. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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21. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. What was a headright?






29. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






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






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

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






35. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






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






38. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






42. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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43. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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

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






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






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






49. A country that is unified.






50. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?