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Which native American tribe in South Carolina was known for building wattle-and-duab houses and lived in the piedmont region?
The Catawba
What were the three main Native American tribes in colonial South Carolina?
Cherokee, Catawba, and Yemassee
Which European country first attempted to establish settlements like San Miguel de Gualdape in South Carolina?
Spain
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in South Carolina?
Charles Town (later Charleston
What system did the Lords Proprietors use to attract settlers by granting large amounts of land?
The Headright System
What cash crop made colonial South Carolina wealthy during the early 1700s?
Rice
Who is credited with bringing knowledge of rice cultivation to South Carolina?
Enslaved Africans from West Africa
What was the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina designed to create?
A structured government and social order
Which wealthy group of settlers came from Barbados and greatly influenced early SC government and culture?
The English planters from Barbados
Why were enslaved Africans brought in large numbers to South Carolina?
To provide labor for plantations
What 1739 slave revolt was the largest in the colonies and happened near Charleston?
The Stono Rebellion
Which war between Britain and France affected Carolina through Native American alliances?
The French and Indian War
What change occurred when South Carolina transitioned from proprietary to royal colony?
The king took direct control
Which South Carolina city became one of the wealthiest ports in the colonies?
Charleston
What group in the Upcountry wanted more courts and representation during the colonial period?
The Regulators
Who were the Regulators?
Upcountry citizens who took law enforcement into their own hands
Why did many South Carolina colonists support independence during the American Revolution?
They were frustrated with British taxes and control
Which South Carolinian was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
Edward Rutledge
What battle is known as the “turning point of the American Revolution in the South”?
The Battle of Kings Mountain
Who was the famous South Carolina partisan fighter known as the “Swamp Fox”?
Francis Marion
Which battle protected Charleston when palmetto logs absorbed cannon fire?
The Battle of Fort Sullivan (Fort Moultrie)
Why was South Carolina heavily involved in Revolutionary War fighting?
Because many battles were fought in the South
What happened to Loyalists after the American Revolution?
Many left South Carolina or lost property
What issue caused political tension between the Lowcountry and Upcountry after independence?
Unequal representation and taxes
Why did cotton become King in South Carolina during the 1800s?
It was highly profitable