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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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1. What unusual right did Southern women have?


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






3. What was Captain John Smith's motto?


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






5. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






6. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






8. Law stating that the eldest son had all rights to father's assets and land.






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






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






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






12. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






14. powerful Indian chief of tribes near James River






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






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






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






18. When was Jamestown founded?






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






20. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






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






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






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






24. Who was most famous sea dog?






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






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






27. What was a headright?






28. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 5 bound Indian tribes - Mowhawks - Oneidas - Onondagas - Cayugas - and Seneca- worked together to defeat enemies and obtain resources.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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