Native American Experience
What major factor introduced by Europeans caused severe population decline among Native Americans?
What are diseases (lack of immunity)?
Which colonial region relied heavily on rocky soil, fishing, and shipbuilding?
What are the New England Colonies?
Name South Carolina's first major cash crop, grown in low-lying coastal areas.
What is rice ("Carolina Gold")?
Enslaved Africans were brought to SC primarily to work on these large farms.
What are plantations?
Where geographically are the Sea Islands located in South Carolina?
What is off the coast of SC in the southern region (by Hilton Head Island)?
How did Europeans view Native Americans initially when they first arrived?
What is as helpful / helping the Europeans at first?
Which colonial region was known as the "Breadbasket" because they grew wheat and grain?
What are the Middle Colonies?
Who introduced indigo as a successful cash crop in South Carolina during the 1740s?
Who is Eliza Lucas Pinckney?
What unique culture and language developed among African slaves along the SC sea islands?
What is Gullah (or Geechee)?
What product made from pine tree sap was used to seal ship bottoms?
What are Naval Stores?
Which major SC tribe lived in the Piedmont/Upcountry and was known for making clay pottery?
Who are the Catawba?
Which colonial region had long growing seasons, fertile soil, and large plantations?
What are the Southern Colonies?
What economic system meant colonies existed to enrich the mother country (Great Britain)?
What is Mercantilism?
The brutal sea voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean was called what?
What is the Middle Passage?
What British trade rules stated that raw materials could ONLY be shipped directly to Britain?
What are the Navigation Acts?
Which major SC tribe lived in the Blue Ridge/Mountain region and governed using "red" war towns and "white" peace towns?
Who are the Cherokee?
How many Lord Proprietors governed the Carolina colony from England?
Who are the 8 Lords Proprietors?
What plant produced a rich blue dye that became a major export for SC?
What is indigo?
What major slave rebellion took place near Charles Town in 1739?
What is the Stono Rebellion?
What new language and culture was created on the isolated Sea Islands off the SC coast?
What is Gullah Geechee?
Which major SC tribe lived along the southern coast near the Savannah River and fought against European traders before fleeing south?
Who are the Yamasee?
What was the first elected representative assembly established in the Southern Colonies?
What is the House of Burgesses?
What were products like tar, pitch, and rosin used to build and repair wooden ships called?
What are Naval Stores?
What set of strict laws was passed in 1740 to restrict slave movements and rights after the Stono Rebellion?
What are the Slave Codes 1740?
What plantation work system forced enslaved people to work in groups under constant supervision all day?
What is the Gang System?