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CLEP U.S. History Early Colonization Till 1865

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. A country that is unified.






8. 1622 and1644 - wars between Powhatan Indians and English settlers - resulted in seperation of Europeans and Indians in area near James River






9. What was a headright?






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


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






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






13. What three vices were allowed in Georgia?






14. Impact of Enclosure Movement?


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






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






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






18. When and who was Carolina founded?






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






20. How many settlers survived the starving time?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. What 4 important things happened in 1619?






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






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






33. What caused religious civil war in England?


34. When was Jamestown founded?






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






36. England's population between 1550-1600?






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






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






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






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






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






42. Effect of primongenture laws on younger sons?






43. What year did the Carolinas officially spilt?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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