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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. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






3. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






5. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. What unusual right did Southern women have?

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






16. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






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






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






20. A country that is unified.






21. What caused religious civil war in England?

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






23. To limit property rights to eldest son.






24. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






37. Impact of Enclosure Movement?

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






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






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






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






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






43. What was a headright?






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






45. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






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






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






48. When was Jamestown founded?






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






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