Describe what a typical SC home looked like after the Revolutionary War.
Many homes were burned piles of black ash. Fields were overgrown with grass and weeds. Things inside the homes had been stolen.
100
Why was the Bald Eagle chosen as the national bird of the United States?
Bald eagles are strong and can live for many years.
200
What does destroyed mean?
ruined
200
What are the 3 parts of South Carolina's government?
1. Governor
2. Representatives from the General Assembly
3. state Supreme Court
200
What was the cotton gin used for?
to pull seeds out of the cotton plant
200
Why couldn't the Up Country and Low Country get along?
The Up Country thouht the Low Country controlled too much of the state government. The Low country thought the Up Country did not help the state's economy.
200
Define resources.
the things needed to run a business
300
What does it mean to be elected?
to be chosen by votes
300
What are the 3 parts of the U.S. government?
1. The President
2. Congress
3. The Supreme Court
300
What was the first railroad engine in SC?
the Best Friend
300
Where did SC move its capital city?
Why was it moved to the new location?
Columbia
it was located in the center of SC
300
SC produces more ________ than any other state.
peaches
400
What is money owed to others?
debt
400
What is the job of The Supreme Court?
to decide if the laws are fair
400
Why did the railroad change SC so much?
It was a faster, safer, smoother way to travel.
400
What is a planned city?
A city that has been planned out, meaning that someone decided where all of the streets and buildings would go before it was built.
400
How did Charles Pinckney participate in SC's state government?
He was governor 4 times,a senator, and a member of the House of Representatives.
500
Charles Pinckney liked to __________, or speak up and join others in making decisions.
participate
500
What is the job of Congress?
to make laws for our country
500
Why was the cotton gin so helpful to SC farmers?
It allowed farmers to grow more crops because it took away some of the time it time and energy needed by the planters.
500
Before the war, SC's capital was located in ____________.
Charleston
500
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