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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






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






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






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






6. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






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






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






10. To limit property rights to eldest son.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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

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






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






27. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






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






30. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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






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






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






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






36. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






37. How many settlers survived the starving time?






38. What did Charles I do in 1629?






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






40. What was Captain John Smith's motto?

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41. What was a headright?






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






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






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






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






46. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






48. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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