Timeline
What happened in 1680?
Charlestown moved to Oyster Point.
Who is George Washington?
Led the Indian militiamen during the French and Indian War.
What is the task system?
Slaves were given tasks based on skill set and/or age; once finished, they were free to tend to personal needs, more individual
Who won the French and Indian War in the New World?
The Indians won the war
What is Carolina Gold?
Rice
What happened in 1620?
The Mayflower Compact was signed by the Pilgrims.
Who is Eliza Lucas Pinckney?
She was a major founder of the production of indigo.
What is the gang system?
Slaves were divided into groups and had to work from dawn till dusk, and were watched over
Who led the Stono Rebellion?
Jemmy
How did the Southern colonies gain money?
Cash crops (indigo and rice)
What happened in 1712?
Carolina was divided into North and South.
Who is Anthony Ashley Cooper?
One of the 8 original Lords proprietors who is considered the reason for Carolina's success.
What are 3 laws from the Slave Code of 1740?
1. Slaves must have passes to leave plantation
2. Slaves could not gather in groups
3. Slaves could not learn how to read, write, or drum
How did the English control the slaves after the Stono Rebellion?
They created the Slave Code of 1760.
What is Mercantilism?
Colonies are made so that Mother Countries don't have to depend on outside countries for goods.
What happened in 1607?
Jamestown was founded in the Virginia Colony.
Who is Blackbeard?
A Pirate (Edward Teach) threatened Charlestown to get medical supplies.
What was the Triangular Trade?
Goods were imported to West Africa from Europe, Slaves from Africa were imported to America, and goods were imported from America to Europe
How did the Yamassee War end?
The Cherokee defeated the Creek, which ended the war
What are Naval Stores?
pine tree resin products (tar, pitch, turpentine, rosin)
What happened in 1719?
The Revolution of 1719.
Who is Olaudah Equiano?
He was taken to America and sold to a British naval officer. He was hired to do various jobs. He was eventually able to buy his freedom and publish an autobiography.
Why were slaves so important?
Slaves were important because the plantations needed to be tended to, and the landowners did not want to do work.
Why did the Cherokee lose the Cherokee War?
British soldiers helped.
Why did the Township plan affect taxes?
Since they were bribing people to come to the backcountry with free things, they had to pay for them, so they had to raise taxes.