Native Tribes
What tribe lived in the Coastal Zone and built wigwams?
The Yemassee Tribe
What cash crops or resources were grown in the South Carolina?
Rice, indigo, and timber.
Who were the Lord Proprietors?
Individualswho established and governed the Carolina colony.
Describe the initial relationship between settlers and Native Americans.
Initially friendly, but became hostile as settlers took more land.
What was the Triangular Trade?
Trade system moving harvested resources, manufactured goods, and slaves to and from the Americas, Africa, and Europe
Which tribe is prominent in the Blue Ridge mountain region?
The Cherokee Tribe
Which colonies are known for their rocky soil and for fishing?
The New England Colonies
What document created the rights and governing principals of the Carolina Colony?
The Fundamental Constitution of Carolina.
What was the outcome of the Yemassee War?
The Yemassee lost and left Carolina.
Describe the Middle Passage.
The journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic to America.
What tribe lived along the rivers of the Piedmont region?
The Catawba Tribe
Who were the settlers recruited to introduce the plantation system?
Barbados Settlers
What was overthrow the Lord Proprietors called?
The Revolution of 1719
What were Slave Codes of 1740?
Laws that restricted the rights of enslaved Africans.
What were the Navigation Acts?
Laws governing trade between England and its colonies.
Name of the descendants of enslaved West Africans in the lowlands who created a blended culture?
The Gullah
What economic policy aimed to increase the wealth of the mother country?
Mercantilism
What was required for free male landowners to vote?
They were required to own at least 50 acres of land.
How did the Europeans indirectly and directly cause the population of the Native Americans to drop?
Mistreatment through slavery and the introduction of diseases.
Why did colonists engage in smuggling?
To avoid paying taxes imposed by the Navigation Acts.
What was the main reason for Native American hostility towards settlers?
Lose of their land
What was the impact of the Stono Rebellion on slave laws?
Harsher Slave Codes
Who was Eliza Lucas Pinckney and what did she accomplish?
She discovered the process to make indigo profitable.
How did salutary neglect affect the colonies?
It led to a sense of independence among the colonies.
How did mercantilism influence colonial trade?
It encouraged colonies to supply raw materials to the mother country.