Forming SC
SC started off as what kind of colony?
Proprietary
Which region of Africa were most Enslaved Africans taken from?
West Africa
The South Carolina colony relied on what kind of labor?
Slave Labor
Charles Town
What was the middle passage?
The journey that brought enslaved Africans to the Americas
What was the name of the first permanent settlement in SC?
Charles Town
The ___________ ____________ was the largest Slave revolt in the colonies
Stono Rebellion
Which two cash crops were the primary cash crops of the South Carolina Colony?
Rice and Indigo
This region of the Carolina colony was the wealthiest region:
Low Country
In Mercantilism, you must ________ more than _________
Export, Import
The Headright System offered what to colonists in the Carolina colony?
Land
Spanish Florida
Colonists from this Caribbean Island British Colony brought the plantation system to South Carolina
Barbados
Who had the most power in the government of the Carolina Colony?
Wealthy Plantation Owners
In Mercantilism, what role do the colonies serve?
Provide for the "Mother Country"
SC transitioned into what kind of Colony?
Royal
What culture evolved in SC islands from West Africans?
Gullah Culture
What was the difference between the Gang System of labor and the task system of labor?
Task System: less supervision, more free time
Gang system: more oppressive, less free time
How did the Yamasee War influence the Carolina Colonies decision to become a Royal Colony?
Lord Proprietor's did not send aid
Describe the difference between the back country of SC and the low country:
low country: wealthy plantation owners, higher population of slaves
Which religious group was NOT welcome in the Carolina colony?
Catholics
What was ONE restriction placed on enslaved Africans due to the Slave Codes of 1740
Answers will vary
Colonists experienced this threat on their port city of Charles Town
Pirates
What 3 things were outlined in the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina that encouraged people to move to the Carolina Colony?
- Land
-Religious Freedom
-Democracy
How did the Enslaved African population vs Free White population change in Carolina from 1680-1740
Enslaved African population was double that of the free white population by 1740