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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






2. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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






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






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






7. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






11. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






12. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. What was Savvanah known as?






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






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






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






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






24. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






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






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






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






41. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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42. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






44. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






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






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






48. Wooden structure - 25 feet in breadth - eight to two hundred feet long - large families resided in these






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






50. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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